President Donald Trump Bureau of Labor Statistics nominee Dr. E.J. A source familiar with the confirmation process confirmed to the Daily Caller that Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine did not meet with the Trump nominee. A Murkowski spokesperson pushed back on the notion that she refused to meet with Antoni prior to his name being withdrawn when speaking with the Caller. E.J, Antoni is a brilliant economist and an American patriot that will continue to do good work on behalf of our great country. President Trump is committed to fixing the longstanding failures at the BLS that have undermined the public’s trust in critical economic data.