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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
James Liddell

Trump’s nominee for Bureau of Labor Statistics was Jan 6 ‘bystander’ outside Capitol, says White House

Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics was a “bystander” outside the Capitol as the Jan. 6 insurrection unfolded, according to the White House.

The president on Monday nominated Dr. E.J. Antoni to lead the BLS after firing the agency’s commissioner earlier this month, accusing her of manipulating jobs data.

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