White House Withdraws President Trump’s Pick for Bureau of Labor Statistics Chief — Here’s Why

Yesterday, it was reported that the White House had withdrawn Dr. EJ Antoni’s nomination for Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner.

After firing the previous Biden-appointed BLS chief a couple months ago, President Trump announced that he was nominating Antoni — a prominent conservative economist  — for the role.

However, during a press conference today, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed that Antoni’s nomination was withdrawn because he did not have the votes needed to secure a Senate confirmation.

Watch:

🚨 WATCH: Karoline Leavitt says the White House pulled EJ Antoni’s nomination as head of Bureau of Labor Statistics because “he was not going to have the votes.” A replacement nominee will be announced soon, Leavitt adds.

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