Trump Pick for Jobs Data Chief Was at the Capitol on Jan. 6, White House Says He Was in Town for Meetings'
EJ Antoni, Trump's nominee for Bureau of Labor Statistics, was present at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, and initially refused to release jobs reports.
Doak stated that employment was rising during the Great Depression; however, Ethelbert Stewart contradicted his claims, stating the statistics warranted no such declaration.
Trump increases his control over economic data after firing the head of labor statistics
Trump has the opportunity to influence economic policy through key appointments: the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and a Federal Reserve Governor. Both positions have recently become available.