President Donald Trump claimed without evidence that the massive revisions to the latest jobs report constituted a “scam.” Yet revisions by the BLS were neither historic nor evidence of corruption.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), long respected for its political neutrality, has become the latest focus of former President Trump’s criticism. This development raises significant questions about the potential wide-ranging policy implications should the independent agency face political pressure or restructuring.

Ari Melber reports on "The Beat" how President Donald Trump's pick to run the Bureau of Labor Statistics, E.J. Antoni, was among the crowd outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 – with the White House saying he was a "bystander" who wandered over after seeing coverage on the news.