Pam Bondi has been confirmed as the next U.S. attorney general by the Senate. On Tuesday evening, Bondi secured her new position with a 54-46 vote as senate members largely voted within party lines—except for Pennsylvania Democrat Sen.

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

Bondi was confirmed by a vote of 54 to 46, and will now take the reins at the Justice Department at a moment when it is facing questions about the risk of political influence at the department.