Trump Administration Withdraws E.J. Antoni’s BLS Nomination, Signals New Picks
Trump Administration Withdraws E.J. Antoni’s BLS Nomination, Signals New Picks The White House has officially withdrawn the controversial nomination of E.J. Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), according to sources familiar with the decision. The move, which saw formal paperwork submitted to the Senate on Tuesday, comes amidst significant scrutiny over Antoni’s partisan views and economic analyses. Antoni, previously a chief economist at The Heritage Foundation, was a vocal critic of the BLS. His nomination, announced in…