The Latest Breaking News from EJ Antoni

The right's Gen-Z influencer pipeline

From Phyllis Schlafly to Emma Waters, a familiar agenda cycle continues

Salon · Jul 27

James Carville makes bold prediction about the rest of Trump’s term: ‘Walk away’

Carville forecasts that Trump will come to a stunning decision after the midterm elections

The Independent UK · Jun 16

‘There’s no way to sugarcoat this’: Trump allies fret over high energy prices and the midterms

Allies to President Trump claim that the negative impacts of the Iran war have distracted Americans from the positive results of the administration

The Independent UK · Jun 15

Trump's push for executive control runs into a hurdle: economic independence

On Tuesday, the White House withdrew E.J. Antoni's nomination to run the BLS.

Axios · Oct 3, 2025

Economists relieved as White House withdraws controversial pick to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics

Donald Trump wanted EJ Antoni to head agency, but critics said he was too partisan and ‘exceedingly unqualified’

The Guardian - US · Oct 1, 2025

Trump pulls nomination to lead US Bureau of Labor Statistics

E.J. Antoni's nomination, announced in August, was an attempt by Trump to gain greater control over the federal agency responsible for producing key economic data.

Euronews · Oct 1, 2025

Trump pulls his nominee to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics after accusations of offensive social media posts: report

A now-deleted social media account, reportedly linked to EJ Antoni, surfaced earlier this month, revealing offensive tweets

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025

White House withdraws E.J. Antoni nomination to lead BLS

Antoni was a favorite of MAGA stalwarts, but even conservative economists viewed him as unqualified and too partisan.

Axios · Oct 1, 2025

Bureau of Labor Statistics postpones key data report with no explanation

There is heightened concern about the future of key government statistics, including politicization and accuracy.

Axios · Sep 19, 2025

Labor statistics chief fired by Trump sounds alarm over White House’s ‘dangerous’ interference

Erika McEntarfer says Americans should be concerned about independence of key economic institutions

The Guardian - US · Sep 17, 2025