US Senate confirms Trump's nominee Pam Bondi as attorney general

The Republican-led US Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as the new US attorney general on Tuesday, propelling one of President Donald Trump's staunchest political allies to the top perch of American law enforcement, Report informs via Reuters.

The 54-46 vote to confirm of the former Florida state attorney general will help Trump solidify his control over the US Justice Department, which has recently seen sweeping cuts targeting prosecutors and FBI agents who investigated the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol by the president's supporters.

Democratic Senator John Fetterman joined all 53 Republicans in voting for Bondi.

Bondi, 59, vowed to maintain the department's independence during a confirmation hearing last month, telling lawmakers she will not inject politics into criminal or civil investigations.

But lawmakers continue to harbor concerns about whether she will resist potentially improper or illegal orders from Trump, after the firings of dozens of prosecutors who pursued criminal charges against him.