President Donald Trump named EJ Antoni, chief economist of the conservative Heritage Foundation, to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics after firing the former head of the agency earlier this month.

President Donald Trump has nominated E.J. Antoni to become the new commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), according to Trump's post to Truth Social on Monday night. Newsweek reached out to Antoni via online form for comment.

( NewsNation) — President Donald Trump has chosen E.J. Antoni to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a longtime critic of the agency who has already hinted at fundamental changes that could come to the monthly job reports. Trump announced his new choice with high expectations on Tuesday.