Trump 2nd term live updates: Dan Bongino named as deputy FBI director

The chief counsel of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was fired and escorted out of her office, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.

Pamela Hicks posted about her termination notice from Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday afternoon, though she did not disclose any reasoning behind the decision.

"Earlier today, I was served official notice from the Attorney General of the United States that I was being removed from my position as the Chief Counsel of ATF and my employment with the Department of Justice terminated," Hicks said in a post on her official LinkedIn account. "I have had the privilege of serving in the federal civil service for almost 28 years, including 23 as an attorney for the Department of Justice. Serving as ATF Chief Counsel has been the highest honor of my career and working with the people at ATF and throughout the Department has been a pleasure. I thank my colleagues for their friendship and partnership over the years."

Hicks is just the latest among dozens of longtime career officials ousted by senior leadership of Trump's Justice Department. A DOJ spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the reasoning for Hicks' termination.

-ABC News' Alexander Mallin and Luke Barr

The CEO of Airbus told CNBC that the company could prioritize deliveries to non-U.S. customers if they are impacted by President Donald Trump's tariffs.

“We have a large demand from the rest of the world, so [if] we face very significant difficulties to deliver to the U.S., we can also adapt by bringing forward deliveries to other customers which are very eager to get planes,” Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said.

“Like others in the industry, we continue to evaluate the potential impact of trade policy changes on our operations and suppliers to assess potential scenarios and mitigation strategies,” Airbus told ABC in a statement. “We look forward to continued engagement with the U.S. administration and policymakers to support a strong and competitive industry.”

-ABC News' Clara McMichael

The Senate narrowly confirmed Kash Patel as FBI Director in a 51-49 vote Thursday afternoon.

Republican Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski cast votes against his nomination. But even with their objection, Patel had the votes necessary to be confirmed.

All other Republicans voted to confirm Patel. All Democrats opposed his nomination.

--ABC News' Allison Pecorin

The Internal Revenue Service has begun laying off more than 6,000 new and newly-promoted employees across the country, sources familiar with the planning told ABC News. The layoffs are part of a broader campaign to shrink the federal workforce that could have potential consequences for the current tax filing season.

These layoffs, impacting roughly 6-7% of the agency's 100,000-person workforce, began midday Thursday primarily outside the D.C., area, with thousands of employees facing layoffs at offices in Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Tennessee, New York and other states, sources told ABC News.

-ABC News' Olivia Rubin, Will Steakin, Katherine Faulders, Anne Flaherty and Elizabeth Schulze