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White House Withdraws E.J. Antoni’s Nomination to Lead BLS

The move follows weeks of scrutiny and signals a search for a nominee who can secure Senate support.

President Donald Trump nominated E.J. Antoni as the next commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after he fired the previous commissioner following the July jobs report.
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The U.S. Department of Labor headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 16, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril/File Photo
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Overview

  • The Senate received formal paperwork Tuesday withdrawing Antoni’s nomination, and the White House said a new candidate will be named very soon.
  • Antoni faced long odds after reports tied him to a now-deleted social media account with offensive posts and to his presence near the Jan. 6 crowd, while some Republicans, including Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, declined meetings.
  • As a nominee, Antoni argued for suspending monthly jobs reports in favor of quarterly releases, drawing warnings from economists about politicizing vital labor and inflation data.
  • Trump selected Antoni in August after firing BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer following unusually large downward revisions to May and June employment figures.
  • The Heritage Foundation confirmed Antoni will return as chief economist, and the BLS remains under acting leadership as debates over methodology and agency independence continue.