6:50Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers addresses the World Economic Summit in Washington on April 17, 2024.Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
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GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS, ABC “THIS WEEK” ANCHOR: The president dismisses the leading official responsible for the jobs report due to dissatisfaction with the results. THIS WEEK begins right now.
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JONATHAN KARL, ABC NEWS CHIEF WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: Mr. President, what prompted the firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics head?
DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: I believe her figures were incorrect.
STEPHANOPOULOS: President Trump removes a Labor Department official responsible for the monthly jobs reports, falsely asserting she manipulated the data, as his new tariff policy takes shape.
TRUMP: Well, they must pay a fair wage.
STEPHANOPOULOS: This morning, Jon Karl discusses the economic repercussions. Additionally, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will join us.
Escalating crisis.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We are now talking about a matter of minutes and hours to avert additional debts.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Humanitarian organizations raise alarms about an impending famine as Trump’s envoy visits Gaza. Ian Pannell is on the ground. Plus, Avril Benoît, CEO of Doctors Without Borders U.S.
Redistricting conflict.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The motion passes.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Texas Republicans are working to redraw the congressional districts. We will talk with former Attorney General Eric Holder about how Democrats intend to counter this move.
In addition, political insights from Chris Christie and Donna Brazile.
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GARRETT GRAFF, AUTHOR, "THE DEVIL REACHED TOWARDS THE SKY" AND HISTORIAN: In these narratives, you start to understand that nuclear weapons are distinct from any other instruments in human warfare.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Martha Raddatz, the head of the 80th anniversary of the atomic bomb’s dropping, speaks with historian Garrett Graff about his new oral history, “The Devil Reached Toward the Sky.”
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ANNOUNCER: From ABC News, it’s THIS WEEK. Here’s George Stephanopoulos.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Good morning and welcome to THIS WEEK.
Suppressing statisticians is a long-standing tactic for leaders aiming to consolidate their authority and suppress dissent. This has occurred throughout history, most recently in Venezuela and Turkey, where presidents have punished officials and economists who do not align with their agenda.
This behavior is not customary in American history. However, late Friday, it transpired here. President Trump dismissed the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after unfounded claims that she manipulated July’s employment report. Today, we will explore the implications of this for our economy and our democracy.
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