US President Trump has fired Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, accusing her of manipulating job numbers to favor Kamala Harris’s election chances.

The move followed a disappointing July jobs report and came without evidence. McEntarfer, appointed by former President Biden and confirmed with bipartisan support, was criticized by Trump as a political appointee, according to Xinhua.

Economist Gary Hufbauer called the firing politically driven and warned it could raise concerns about the independence of economic data.