Feb 4, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Pam Bondi wins Senate confirmation despite fierce Dem opposition

Axios

The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Pam Bondi as President Trump's Attorney General.

Why it matters: Trump now can install a loyalist in the nation's highest law enforcement role, empowering a MAGA overhaul of the Justice Department that could include investigating his political enemies.

The vote was 54-46.
The Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 along party lines on Jan. 29 to recommend her confirmation.
During her Jan. 15 confirmation hearing, Bondi echoed President Trump's persistent claims that the charges he faced stemmed from politically motivated prosecution driven by President Biden's DOJ.

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