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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump's new nominee to take over the Bureau of Labor Statistics is toast
According to CNN, the White House has sent paperwork to the Senate to withdraw the nomination of E.J. Antoni as head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, according to three sources.
CNN's KFile reported earlier this month that Antoni operated a since deleted twitter account that featured sexually degrading attacks on Kamala Harris, derogatory remarks about gay people, conspiracy theories, and crude insults aimed at critics of Trump.
Surprised that this was apparently a bridge too far for them.
Irish_Dem
(77,541 posts)His background is perfect for the Trump Crime Syndicate.
eppur_se_muova
(40,462 posts)tblue37
(67,598 posts)subterranean
(3,717 posts)They probably knew about all this stuff and said, "You're our man."
It's possible a few Senate republicans expressed "concern," and said they weren't sure they could vote for him. I'm guessing that's why the nomination was withdrawn.
Not to worry, they'll no doubt find someone equally bad or worse to fill the position.
senseandsensibility
(24,032 posts)not to vote for him. For some reason, this was their red line.
newdeal2
(4,413 posts)There must be some really bad stuff in his private messages or something.
Ruby the Liberal
(26,565 posts)It was an excuse drummed up after the fact.
GopherGal
(2,700 posts)which is a complete no-go in Drumpf-Bizzarro World
ananda
(33,908 posts)That he'll actually do the job...
Wiz Imp
(7,928 posts)Completely ignorant of both statistics and economics. He's even more unqualified than most of Trump's appointees.
Wiz Imp
(7,928 posts)Mblaze
(871 posts)BlueWaveNeverEnd
(12,035 posts)not for financial roles
https://www.axios.com/2025/09/30/antoni-trump-bureau-of-labor-statistics-head-pulled-reports
lame54
(38,827 posts)progressoid
(52,280 posts)That hasn't stopped them before.
Gimpyknee
(903 posts)Skittles
(168,487 posts)there has to be more to it than this
Wiz Imp
(7,928 posts)I have a feeling they are far worse than the typical MAGA stuff. I'm guessing several Republicans were too spooked to vote for him and said so - like what happened with Gaetz.