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White House Confirms Trump’s BLS Nominee EJ Antoni Was Present at January 6 Capitol Events

White House Confirms Trump’s BLS Nominee EJ Antoni Was Present at January 6 Capitol Events

White House Confirms Trump’s BLS Nominee EJ Antoni Was Present at January 6 Capitol Events The White House has confirmed that EJ Antoni, President Donald Trump‘s controversial choice to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), was present in the crowd of Trump supporters at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. The confirmation came to NBC News on Wednesday, following video evidence placing Antoni near the Capitol building during the riot. Footage archived by ProPublica reportedly shows a man…

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Trump Fires BLS Commissioner Amid Baseless ‘Rigged’ Jobs Report Accusations

Trump Fires BLS Commissioner Amid Baseless ‘Rigged’ Jobs Report Accusations

Trump Fires BLS Commissioner Amid Baseless ‘Rigged’ Jobs Report Accusations President Donald Trump has fired Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Commissioner Dr. Erika McEntarfer, following the President’s unsubstantiated claims that the recently released August jobs report was ‘rigged.’ The move comes after Trump publicly decried the July jobs creation figures, released on August 1, 2025, and accused McEntarfer of manipulating data for political purposes. Trump took to social media and addressed reporters, alleging that the BLS’s findings of only 73,000…

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Trump Fires BLS Chief Erika McEntarfer, Igniting Data Integrity Debate

Trump Fires BLS Chief Erika McEntarfer, Igniting Data Integrity Debate

Trump Fires BLS Chief Erika McEntarfer, Igniting Data Integrity Debate President Donald Trump has sparked a major controversy by abruptly dismissing Erika McEntarfer, the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), following the release of a disappointing July jobs report. The unprecedented firing, which occurred last Friday, has drawn immediate and widespread condemnation from economists and raised serious alarms about the potential politicization of critical government economic data. Sources within the White House indicate Trump’s decision was driven by…

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