Trump nominates EJ Antoni for BLS chief after firing predecessor over jobs report

Published August 11, 2025 8:02pm ET



President Donald Trump nominated Heritage Foundation economist E.J. Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

His nomination comes shortly after Trump fired former BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, a Biden appointee who published an unfavorable job report. He included an implicit slight against McEntarfer in his announcement on Truth Social.

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