President Donald Trump says he "did the right thing" by firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures, following a revised report that showed hiring slowed and was weaker in April and May than previously reported.

President Trump put the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner in his crosshairs, saying he has directed his team on Friday to fire her following a weak jobs report. Why it matters: Trump accused the Bureau of erroneously reporting jobs data after it made a huge downward revision for May and June numbers,