He claimed "patterns" in revisions to labor data, but balked when asked to provide specific proof.

The firing drew backlash from economists and others fearing that such a move will undermine trust in the key economic data in the future.

He claimed "patterns" in revisions to labor data, but balked when asked to provide specific proof.

The comments are the latest effort by the White House to undercut economic data that does not fit within Trump's political narrative.

William Beach criticized the president for the shock firing of Erika McEntarfer, his successor at the Bureau of Labor Statistics.