EJ Antoni, recently nominated to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics by President Trump, was present at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, during a critical moment before the riot. A video archived by ProPublica shows him amidst a crowd as police struggled to maintain order. Antoni initially caused concern by stating he wouldn't release new jobs reports until employment data was corrected, but later retracted this. The White House characterized him as a bystander during the events. His nomination is awaiting Senate confirmation after his predecessor was fired by Trump over jobs report inaccuracies.
EJ Antoni was nominated by President Trump to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but he alarmed many by stating he would not release new jobs reports until data corrected.
Numerous videos show EJ Antoni at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, observing the crowd before the infamous riot occurred.
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