US EditionTrump says he’s nominating E.J. Antoni as Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner
- On August 11, President Donald Trump put forward E.J. Antoni, an economist affiliated with the Heritage Foundation, to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics as its new commissioner.
- On August 1, Trump dismissed Erika McEntarfer from her role as BLS commissioner following a July report that revealed slower job growth and significant downward revisions to May and June employment figures.
- The BLS, a nonpartisan agency with 2,300 staff, compiles monthly employment and inflation data that influence global markets and has faced growing concerns about data quality.
- Trump alleged, with no supporting proof, that McEntarfer manipulated employment statistics for political gain and pledged that Antoni will guarantee the released data is truthful and precise.
- If confirmed by the Senate, Antoni will lead the agency amid heightened scrutiny over the reliability of economic statistics and government data integrity.
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Trump Team Has Bonkers Excuse for Why BLS Pick Was at January 6 Riot
E.J. Antoni, the MAGA partisan Trump tapped to replace Erika McEntarfer as head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, was at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, reports NBC News. The Heritage Foundation economist and Project 2025 contributor can be seen among J6ers in footage archived by ProPublica.One video, reportedly taken just about 10 minutes before the mob forced its way into the building, shows Antoni on the west side of the Capitol.Tear gas is …
Dismissal of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Chief: Reckless Exercise of Power Threatens to Undermine Reliability
The dismissal of a senior government official threatens the reliability of U.S. economic data and the country’s statistical system. U.S. President Donald Trump should refrain from attempting to unjustifiably distort statistics.
WH: Trump Pick Antoni Was ‘Bystander’ on Jan. 6
President Donald Trump's nominee for the Bureau of Labor Statistics was merely a bystander outside the Capitol during the protest of Jan. 6, 2021, according to the White House. E.J. Antoni, a Heritage Foundation economist recently nominated by Trump after the previous BLS head was dismissed, appears in multiple social media videos in the Capitol crowd. According to a statement issued by a White House official Wednesday, Antoni was present in Was…
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