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

The entire Senate Democratic caucus penned a letter to newly-minted Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy seeking additional information on the dismissal of thousands of HHS employees.

"This attack on the HHS workforce undermines the agency’s programs and exposes a blatant disregard for the health and safety of the American people," the Democrats wrote. "The Trump Administration is firing staff and harming programs that Americans rely on every day, and these arbitrary cuts will endanger children, seniors, and at-risk communities, set medical progress back by decades, curtail patient access to care, and make the nation less prepared for emerging public health threats."

The lawmakers are seeking answers on exactly how many employees were fired, broken down by agency, position type and justification. They want to know what analysis was done prior to firings and what role DOGE had in identifying those who were terminated. The senators are also requesting staff level briefings.

Kennedy was narrowly confirmed by the Senate last week in a 52-48 vote.

-ABC News' Allison Pecorin

There are no more deported migrants at Guantanamo Bay after two non-military Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) flights took Venezuelan migrants to Honduras for further transport back to Venezuela.

According to a U.S. official, the number of migrants that had been at Guantanamo was 168 with about 50 of them at the migrant operations center and the remaining migrants at the prison for enemy combatants.

There were 10 U.S. military flights that originally transported all of these migrants to Guantanamo.

-ABC News' Luis Martinez

One month into Trump's term, new polling shows his approval rating at 45% with 53% of Americans disapproving.

Trump gets his strongest numbers on his top issue: immigration. But even there, the public is split, 50% approve of his performance and 48% disapprove.

The Washington Post/Ipsos survey found 57% of Americans say Trump has exceeded his authority since taking office. Forty percent of respondents said he is acting within his authority.

When it comes to Elon Musk, only 34% approve of how Musk is handling his role with 49% expressing disapproval.

Friday's New York Post cover features a photo of Russia's Vladimir Putin with the headline: "President Trump: This is a dictator."

The message comes from the conservative newspaper owned by Rupert Murdoch, who was seen in the Oval Office with Trump a few weeks ago.

Trump lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier this week, alleging he's a "dictator without elections." White House national security adviser Michael Waltz notably dodged a question during Thursday's briefing on whether the president considered Putin a dictator.