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Friend,

This is a win.

E.J. Antoni will not be leading the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The White
House officially withdrew his nomination following public outcry, growing
scrutiny, and bipartisan opposition.^[ [link removed] ]

More than 7,000 People For supporters signed our petition demanding the
Senate reject him – and it worked.

Let’s be clear: Antoni wasn’t nominated for his qualifications. He had no
experience managing a federal agency and no background in producing
independent labor statistics. What he did have was a long history of
echoing Trump’s political attacks on the BLS – and a record of
manipulating economic data to fit an ideological narrative.

Trump wanted someone who wouldn’t push back when told to bury bad news or
spin a weakening jobs report. Antoni fit that mold.

But what made this nomination truly dangerous – and ultimately
indefensible – was what came to light after he was nominated.
Investigations revealed Antoni had operated a secret Twitter account where
he spread 2020 election lies, COVID conspiracies, and bigoted, hateful
content. He mocked LGBTQ+ people, attacked Kamala Harris with degrading
language, and referenced Nazi-era weapons – all while using thinly-veiled
aliases to mask his identity.

That’s who Trump wanted to hand the keys to our nation’s labor data.

Thanks to people like you who raised the alarm, he won’t get that chance.

We’re surrounded by serious fights – against disinformation, political
takeovers, and rising extremism. But moments like this remind us that when
we act together, we can still win. We stopped this nomination. We exposed
the danger. And we showed that public pressure works. Let’s carry that
momentum forward.

If you can, chip in to help us power the campaigns that stop extreme
nominees like Antoni before they can do real damage.

[1]Donate now to support the fight >>

Thank you for being part of this win,

– People For the American Way

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[1] [ [link removed] ]"White House Pulls Pick to Lead Labor Data Agency" The New York
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