Obama nominates prosecutor Loretta Lynch to be next attorney general

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Barack Obama has chosen federal prosecutor Loretta Lynch to be the next attorney general, sending a Washington outsider as a high-profile confirmation test amid a power shift in the Senate

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Obama announced Lynch's nomination Saturday at a White House event that was quickly arranged after news organizations reported her selection Friday. He had planned to wait until later this month to introduce his trail-blazing choice — Lynch would be the first black woman in the job

"Today, I can announce...my nominee for our next Attorney General—U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch." —President Obama: http://t.co/HxcDVMiQQm

— White House Live (@WHLive) November 8, 2014 Read more...

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