Pam Bondi confirmed as attorney general in 54-46 vote
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Washington — The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Pam Bondi as attorney general, installing a key ally of President Trump's to take the helm of the Justice Department.
Bondi's nomination for attorney general was approved by the upper chamber 54 to 46, with one Democrat, Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, joining all Republicans in voting to confirm her. She will take over as the nation's top law enforcement officer as Mr. Trump has pledged to end what he calls the weaponization of the Justice Department and threatened to target his critics.
During her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee earlier this month, Bondi said she would "not politicize" the department and said "justice will be administered evenhandedly throughout this country."
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