Padilla says investigation into Trump ‘certainly in order’ after BLS director fired

Published August 3, 2025 2:50pm ET



Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) on Sunday called for a bipartisan investigation into President Donald Trump‘s firing of the top Bureau of Labor Statistics official.

“I think an investigation is certainly in order,” Padilla told NBC News host Kristen Welker on Meet the Press.

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