EJ Antoni’s nomination to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics has been unexpectedly pulled by the White House, further destabilizing a key agency responsible for critical economic data. The move follows President Donald Trump’s earlier decision to fire the agency’s former commissioner, compounding leadership uncertainty at the BLS.

The former commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Erika McEntarfer, was recently removed from her position after a controversial jobs report showed 250,000 fewer jobs than previously recorded. She cautions that any political interference in economic data could erode public confidence and have widespread consequences.