The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday approved Pam Bondi’s nomination for attorney general in a party-line 12-10 vote.

President Donald Trump has nominated the former Florida attorney general to serve as the next U.S. attorney general.

FOX News' Jesse Watters talked about Democrats actions during the Trump Administration's Hearings in the Senate: "But she[Pam Bondi] is not there to collect scalps. She is there to clean house. And returned the department to what it should be.

Latest news and live updates as the Trump administration prepares for office next week. Follow live as Senate confirmation hearings continue for attorney general pick Pam Bondi.

Pam Bondi, President Donald Trump's choice for attorney general, will get a vote on the Senate floor after the Judiciary Committee voted favorably on her nomination.

The Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday approved the nomination of Trump attorney Pam Bondi to be the next U.S. attorney general. The party-line 12-10 vote sends the nomination to the full Senate for a vote.

President Trump's nominees for top posts in his administration are gearing up for their Senate confirmation hearings, which kicked off earlier this month.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley praised Trump nominee Pam Bondi's experience as a former Florida attorney general.

Pam Bondi was pressed about the 2020 election and Trump's influence over the Justice Department, while Marco Rubio struck a more measured tone on the Russia-Ukraine war.

Things could get even more dicey this week in the narrowly GOP-controlled Senate, as multiple Cabinet picks set to testify have raised eyebrows among senators on both sides of the aisle.

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, has for years battled US intelligence agencies over the handling of some of the government’s most sensitive national security secrets.