President Donald Trump plans over the next several days to name replacements for two key vacancies, one to fill a spot on the Federal Reserve and other to replace the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Both spots opened up Friday — the Fed position through the surprise resignation of Governor Adriana Kugler, and the other from Trump’s stunning decision to fire Erika McEntarfer, the commissioner at the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Trump told reporters Sunday that he is thinking of several possible candidates for the Fed spot, and that he is set to replace McEntarfer soon.
“I have a couple of people in mind,” Trump said regarding the Kugler vacancy. “I’ll be announcing that probably over the next couple of days.”
Kugler’s Fed term expired next January, but she decided to exit ahead of time. In a letter submitted Friday to Trump, Kugler gave no reason for the move, which takes effect Aug. 8.
