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| Lynch Becomes U.S. Attorney General, 1st Black Woman in Post |
| 2015-04-24 |
[AnNahar] The U.S. Senate confirmed Loretta Lynch as the nation's first black female attorney general Thursday, installing an aggressive counter-terrorism prosecutor as the top law enforcement official for President Barack ObamaThat’s just how white folks will do you.... 's final 21 months in office. Lynch was confirmed in a 56-43 vote -- with 10 Republicans crossing the political aisle to lend their support -- following weeks of gridlock after her confirmation process was dragged into a bitter partisan battle over abortion. She takes over from outgoing Attorney General Eric Inaction JacksonHolder ... aka Mister Fast and Furious... , whom Republicans had criticized as being a rubber stamp for Obama's policies. Lynch's confirmation brought to an end a months-long process that Democrats noted took longer than the confirmation of the seven previous attorneys general combined. "Today, the Senate finally confirmed Loretta Lynch to be America's next attorney general -- and America will be better off for it," Obama said in a statement. "Loretta has spent her life fighting for the fair and equal justice that is the foundation of our democracy. Lynch, 55, is U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, where she thrived as a relentless federal prosecutor putting mobsters and terror suspects behind bars. Her office has prosecuted more terrorism cases since the 9/11 attacks of 2001 than any other office, noted Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar, who described Lynch as "exactly the type of tough and tested leader" Americans need in the job. She has "a world-class legal mind... unimpeachable character, and an extraordinary record of achievement," Klobuchar said. With her confirmation dragging on, Lynch dived into her work as U.S. attorney. Just this Monday, she announced a 25-year prison sentence for an American from New York who admitted he tried to join an al-Qaeda group. With Republicans seething over what they argue is White House overreach, many expressed hope that Lynch, who would be only the second woman to hold the post after Janet Reno (1993-2001), would strike a less overtly political and combative tone than Holder. At her confirmation hearing in January, she said she would act independently and aimed to build a "new and improved relationship" with Congress, where Republicans who control both chambers are incensed with Obama's policies, particularly his unilateral actions last year on immigration. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #9 She's the same racialist political AG that Holder was. |
| Posted by: Frank G 2015-04-24 22:43 |
| #8 If ya cant beat them Skid, join them! Lets see if she goes after Hillary, or investigates the IRS, DEA, EPA, VA, Bengazi, etc... |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2015-04-24 19:33 |
| #7 I wonder how that'll affect persecutions of female teachers for statutory rapes (see Instapundit)? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-04-24 15:19 |
| #6 She's Eric Holder in a dress.* *Sorry for the mental image. |
| Posted by: frozen al 2015-04-24 11:24 |
| #5 What skidmark said. I'm afraid she is going to be a clone of Holder, running interference for the boss. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2015-04-24 08:38 |
| #4 Next comes the expansion of 'terrorism', the same way they've expanded asset forfeiture and conspiracy. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2015-04-24 07:50 |
| #3 Ok, Ms. Lynch, show us something. Direct an FBI investigation into the Clinton Foundation on your first day in office. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2015-04-24 03:37 |
| #2 she thrived as a relentless federal prosecutor putting mobsters and terror suspects behind bars Now, of course, she works for some. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2015-04-24 02:08 |
| #1 Will try to outdo her predecessor on both the black and the women fronts? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-04-24 01:54 |