Obama Nominates NY Prosecutor Loretta Lynch for Attorney General
On Saturday, President Obama named New York federal prosecutor Loretta Lynch as his pick for the next attorney general. If confirmed, Lynch would be the first African-American woman to hold the position.
"It's my hope that the Senate will confirm her for a third time without delay," said Obama, referring to Lynch's two terms as U.S. Attorney for Eastern New York. "I can think of no better public servant to be our next attorney general."
"Ms. Lynch will receive fair consideration by the Senate," said Republican Mitch McConnell—slated to become Senate Majority Leader this January—in a statement. "And her nomination should be considered in the new Congress through regular order."
In September, it was announced that current U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder would be resigning from the position as soon as a successor was confirmed.
See Obama's nomination of Lynch below:
