President Trump on Tuesday withdrew the nomination of EJ Antony to serve as the next commissioner of the Labor Statistics Bureau after excluding the previous chief of the agency over criticism of jobs data.
Trump had Announced In August that he would nominate Antony, a top economist at the Conservative Heritage Foundation, to lead the Labor Statistics Bureau.
The Heritage Foundation confirmed late Tuesday night that Antony was returning to his role with the think tank.
It is undisputed that BLS needs improvement and was the right man for @Realejantoni job, “Heritage President Kevin Roberts Posted On X. “EJ will keep calling for that improvement and will serve the interests of American people, which is from his invaluable role as the chief economist in @Heritage.”
Antony was “magnificent economist and an American patriot in a statement called an official of the White House to continue to do well for our great country.”
“President Trump BLS has been committed to correcting failures in BLS, which has reduced public confidence in important economic figures,” the official said. “The President has planned to announce a new nominee soon.”
Antony expressed doubts about the data of the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the past. He was one of those who urged Trump to set the previous commissioner, Erica McAinterfare on fire.
Trump did in early AugustOrdered firingMCENTARFER, ABidenThe appointment of the White House, which was confirmed in 2024 with a large bilateral majority in the Senate. Following the report of August jobs, the move was shown in July to hiring at least and the major downward amendments for Jobs reports from May and June.
In addition to Worry From Democrats and Economists who can politicize the data of Antony jobs or stop it completely, CNN’s kfile Earlier this month, it was reported that Antony had run one after the social media account which posted inflammatory about gay people and Trump critics.
CNN, which First reported The nomination of that Antony was being withdrawn, also reported that Antony may have been difficult to achieve the support of the Republican sensor. Susan Colins (Men) and Lisa Murkovski (Alaska), possibly affect their passage for confirmation.
