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EPISODE · Aug 12, 2025 · 1H 21M

BLS Critic Chosen to Lead Agency

from The Situation Room · host Tyra Miller

E.J. Antoni, chief economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation and a longtime critic of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is President Trump's pick to lead the agency. Antoni's background and previous comments about the BLS is fueling concerns about the legitimacy of future jobs reports under his stewardship.  Also on today's show: The largest wildfire in California this year is now at 120,000 acres ... and growing.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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