The White House reportedly pulled economist E.J. Antoni’s nomination to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday, according to multiple reports.
President Donald Trump said in August that he was nominating economist Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics after firing Commissioner Erika McEntarfer over a weak July jobs report. The Trump administration’s nomination of Antoni drew criticism over potential politicization of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, according to Axios. CNN and the Associated Press first reported his withdrawal.
Almost immediately after his nomination, Antoni stirred controversy by suggesting the agency suspend publication of its jobs report until internal issues were resolved.
The White House did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
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