WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he will announce a new head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics within three or four days. He fired BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer after accusing her of faking jobs numbers, without providing any evidence of data manipulation.

Key Takeaways President Donald Trump fired Erika McEntarfer, the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, after the July jobs report showed a surprisingly large slowdown in hiring last month and included massive downward revisions to previously announced employment numbers.

Trump accused Erika McEntarfer of falsifying jobs report numbers before the 2024 election to boost Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris' chances.