Overview

• CNN reported that a since‑deleted account linked to E.J. Antoni posted sexually degrading attacks on Kamala Harris, derogatory remarks about LGBTQ people, conspiratorial content, and insults aimed at Trump critics.
• CNN said it verified the posts came from one account that used aliases sharing biographical details matching Antoni, with activity spanning roughly 2017 to 2020.
• The White House defended Antoni’s nomination, saying he would boost survey response rates and modernize Bureau of Labor Statistics data collection to improve accuracy.
• Antoni’s selection followed President Trump’s firing of BLS commissioner Erika McEntarfer after he accused the agency of corrupting jobs data following weaker revised growth figures.
• The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee plans to hold a confirmation hearing once paperwork is complete, placing Antoni’s nomination under closer review.