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.

A former Fla. attorney general, Bondi is expected to oversee a reshaping of the Justice Department—the target of Trump's ire over the criminal cases against him.

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