The president prepared to fire anyone who reports data that he disagrees with?

No, absolutely not.

The president wants his own people there so that when we see the numbers, they're more transparent and more reliable.

And if there are big changes in big revisions, we expect more big revisions for the jobs data in September, for example,

that we want to know why.

We want people to explain it to us.

That's the top economic advisor for the White House, Kevin Hassett yesterday, facing questions about

President Trump firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday, just hours after

a weak jobs report. The question is, were the numbers wrong when strong jobs reports were

released earlier this year? Also ahead, we'll have the latest on the convicted accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein, as she's now

been moved to a minimum security federal prison camp in Texas.

The question is, did she give the Department of Justice any information in exchange for that

transfer?

Plus, the fight to stop redistricting in Texas is escalating, with Governor Greg Abbott

threatening to

remove from office Democratic lawmakers who have left the state. The question is, can he actually

do that? It's way too early for this.

Good morning and welcome to way too early. The show that always appreciates a little help from its friends on the golf course.

We're going to explain that story just ahead in sports. I'm Ali Vitale on this Monday, August 4th.

We're going to start with the news. White House Economic Advisors are defending President Trump's firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics,

Erica McIntyre for on Friday. Trump's move came hours after a stunning government report

showed hiring had slowed significantly over the past three months, with the U.S. adding just

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