Dr. E.J. Antoni, nominee for the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics stands subsequent to Donald Trump within the Oval Office.
Courtesy: Donald J. Trump through Truth Social
President Donald Trump mentioned Monday that he’ll nominate the economist E. J. Antoni as commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Antoni would exchange Erika McEntarfer, who Trump fired as BLS commissioner on Aug. 1, after accusing her of manipulating jobs report data. McEntarfer was terminated hours after her company reported reported slower than anticipated nonfarm job payroll progress in July, and after sharply revising downwards its June and May job good points.
Antoni is the chief economist on the conservative Heritage Foundation. He has been a longtime critic of the BLS.
“I am pleased to announce that I am nominating Highly Respected Economist, Dr. E.J. Antoni, as the next Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social submit on Monday night.
“Our Economy is booming, and E.J. will ensure that the Numbers released are HONEST and ACCURATE,” Trump wrote. “I know E.J. Antoni will do an incredible job in this new role. Congratulations E.J.!”
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