Trump Withdraws E.J. Antoni's Nomination for Labor Stats Chief

4 DAYS AGO·UPDATED 4 DAYS AGO

story

Above: U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Aug. 7, 2025 in Washington, DC. Image copyright: Win McNamee/Getty Images

The Spin

Republican narrative

Trump's withdrawal of Antoni's nomination exposes deep problems at the Bureau of Labor Statistics that demand immediate reform. The agency has consistently delivered flawed economic data with massive revisions, undermining public trust and harming American families' financial planning. Antoni was the right choice to fix these longstanding failures and restore accuracy to critical employment statistics.

Washington Examiner FOX News

Democratic narrative

Antoni's nomination withdrawal protects the integrity of America's most crucial economic data from dangerous politicization. The Heritage Foundation economist lacked proper qualifications and threatened to transform an apolitical statistical agency into a partisan weapon. His controversial background and radical proposals would have destroyed the credibility that Wall Street and the Federal Reserve depend on.

Axios Politico