Bondi, 59, approved 54-46 as staunch political ally of president propelled to top perch of US law enforcement

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

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 Capitol by the president’s supporters.