Pamela Bondi confirmed as U.S. attorney general

The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s new attorney general, Pamela Bondi, in a 54-46 vote Tuesday night. The lawmakers cast their votes largely along party lines, with only Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., joining with Republicans to support her confirmation. The White House celebrated the confirmation, saying that she would restore a commitment to law and order and defend American values.

Who is Bondi? She previously served as Florida’s attorney general after working two decades as a state prosecutor. She also worked as a lobbyist for firms representing companies like Uber and Amazon. She represented Trump during his first impeachment trial and worked as a campaign advocate during his most recent campaign for the White House.

What will she do as attorney general? Bondi said at her confirmation hearing that she wanted to change how prisons were managed. She also has said she wants to end what she calls political prosecutions by the Department of Justice. She said she would enforce the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, or FACE ACT, as attorney general. However, she noted that the Clinton-era law protected pro-life centers as well as abortion facilities from attacks or vandalism.

Dig deeper: Read Carolina Lumetta’s report in The Sift for more about Bondi’s confirmation hearing.