Ahead of the vote, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) urged his Democratic colleagues to support her.

WASHINGTON — 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 Senate voted to confirm Pam Bondi on Wednesday as the next U.S. attorney general, giving her control of the Justice Department. The vote was 54-46. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., joined Republicans in supporting Bondi's nomination.