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.

Pam Bondi's confirmation as U.S. attorney general comes at a time when the Justice Department and FBI are under close scrutiny by Democrats and Republicans alike.

The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate has voted to confirm Pam Bondi to serve as attorney general following her nomination to the role by President Donald Trump. Bondi was confirmed on a vote by the full Senate. This comes as Senate Democrats postponed the vote by one week.