What is the current status of federal firings and how is the White House justifying these actions?

The federal firings have not stopped and are expected to continue, including at the Pentagon. The cuts have been both deep and broad, affecting over a thousand employees at the National Institutes of Health and even causing unexpected closures like at the Kennedy Library in Boston. The White House justifies these actions by claiming this is what Americans voted for - a dramatic overhaul of federal government. They maintain that citizens deserve a bureaucracy committed to the president's agenda that is fiscally responsible, and believe these changes reflect the mandate they received from voters.