The Republican-led U.S. Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as the new U.S. attorney general on Tuesday, propelling one of President Donald Trump's staunchest political allies to the top perch of American law enforcement.

The quick confirmation highlighted the new administration’s focus on controlling and changing the Justice Department.

Pam Bondi, a former Florida attorney general and a staunch loyalist to President Donald Trump, has been confirmed as attorney general by the Senate.