Controversy Surrounds Trump's BLS Nominee Amid Criticism and Political Tensions
TL;DR
E.J. Antoni, President Trump's nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, was present near the Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot but was described by the White House as a bystander who was there for meetings and did not participate in the events. His presence has raised questions amid his nomination and previous criticisms of the BLS, with Senate confirmation still required.
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- Trump Bureau of Labor Statistics nominee was a 'bystander' outside Capitol on Jan. 6, White House says NBC News
- Here’s how Trump’s BLS commissioner pick has criticized the BLS CNN
- Trump’s Pick of E.J. Antoni as BLS Leader Criticized by the Right and the Left The New York Times
- ‘Underlying motives’: Why Trump’s BLS pick is in for a fight Politico
- Will Trump Get His Potemkin Statistics? The Atlantic
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