The Senate voted 54–46 on Tuesday to confirm Pam Bondi, who will now take the helm of the Justice Department at a time when it is dramatically shifting priorities to align with President Donald Trump’s agenda and while the FBI is in a state of unease over recent, sweeping personnel actions.
All Republicans voted in favor of her confirmation, while all but one Democrat voted against it, underscoring the divided views on Bondi’s fierce loyalty to Trump and the changes already taking shape at the DOJ. Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) was the lone Democrat to support Bondi.
Ahead of the vote, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) urged his Democratic colleagues to support her, citing how many Republicans supported former Attorney General Merrick Garland’s nomination.
“There’s no doubt that Ms. Bondi is highly qualified. In Committee, several of my…
