Tell the Senate: Reject Trump’s BLS Nominee

U.S. CONGRESS:

I urge the Senate to reject the nomination of E.J. Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Antoni has publicly suggested suspending the monthly jobs report and built his career pushing partisan talking points instead of objective economic analysis. Millions of Americans – including policymakers such as yourself – rely on BLS data to understand the state of the economy and respond to the needs of working families. This nomination threatens the agency’s independence and credibility – and puts our access to honest, timely economic information at risk. The BLS must remain a source of truth, not political spin.

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Donald Trump already fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics director for reporting jobs data he didn’t like. Now he’s nominating a far-right loyalist, E.J. Antoni, who has suggested suspending the monthly jobs report altogether.

This is a direct threat to the truth. Millions of people rely on BLS data to understand what’s happening in the economy – and to hold leaders accountable when workers are being left behind.

Antoni isn’t qualified, and he isn’t impartial. He showed up to the January 6 rally that helped fuel a violent attack on our democracy. He should not be in charge of one of the most important sources of public data in the country.

Add your name now to demand the Senate reject this dangerous nomination.

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