President Donald Trump has withdrawn his controversial pick for Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner, E.J. Antoni, after it became apparent he did not have support from enough Republican senators.

Controversial Project 2025 architect E.J. Antoni has spoken out after his nomination as new head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics was withdrawn following an exposé of his offensive social media posts.

The White House is withdrawing the nomination of E.J. Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics amid criticism of the pick from across the political spectrum. The decision to pull the nomination was confirmed Tuesday by two people with knowledge of the matter who were granted anonymity to discuss personnel decisions.

The White House withdrew the controversial nomination of economist E.J. Antoni to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday. Why it matters: Antoni was a favorite of MAGA stalwarts like Steve Bannon,