The Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general Tuesday evening, putting a longtime ally of Donald Trump at the helm of a Justice Department that has already been rattled by the firings of career employees seen as disloyal to the Republican president.

The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate has voted to confirm Pam Bondi to serve as attorney general following her nomination to the role by President Donald Trump. Bondi was confirmed on a vote by the full Senate. This comes as Senate Democrats postponed the vote by one week.

Former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as attorney general for President Donald Trump's second term.