Loretta Lynch For AG
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Obama to nominate US Attorney Loretta Lynch to replace Holder as AGPresident Obama has chosen Loretta Lynch, the U.S. attorney in Brooklyn, N.Y., as his nominee to replace outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder -- ending widespread speculation over who might fill Holder's shoes and teeing up a nomination debate potentially during the lame-duck session.
Though several Republicans had wanted to wait to consider any successor until the new Congress is seated, the president plans to announce his pick on Saturday.
"Ms. Lynch is a strong, independent prosecutor who has twice led one of the most important U.S. Attorney's offices in the...
From the Left
Loretta Lynch, Federal Prosecutor, Will Be Nominated for Attorney GeneralPresident Obama will nominate Loretta E. Lynch, the top federal prosecutor in Brooklyn, to be the next attorney general, reaching outside his inner circle to fill a key post, the White House said Friday.
If confirmed, Ms. Lynch, 55, would be the first African-American woman to be the nation’s top law enforcement official. Mr. Obama will announce her selection at a ceremony Saturday in the Roosevelt Room. He will be joined by Ms. Lynch and Eric H. Holder Jr., the current attorney general, who has announced his plans to step...
From the Left
Obama nominated Loretta who?At first glance, it looked like President Barack Obama was pandering to country music lovers everywhere.
Obama moved to fill his administration's open attorney general post on Friday by nominating Loretta Lynch, the U.S. attorney in Brooklyn and definitely not a recording artist.
But many people thought they'd heard or read Loretta Lynn, the country music singer. Confusion quickly took hold on Twitter. Then came the jokes. Here are some of the be
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