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Loretta Lynch

Loretta Lynch, the U.S. Attorney in Brooklyn, is expected to be President Barack Obama's pick for attorney general, U.S. Officials briefed on the matter told CNN's Evan Perez.

An announcement is expected in the coming days, though the timing is complicated by the President's plans to travel to Asia this weekend.

U.S. Officials say the President's decision is not official until there is a formal announcement from the White House.

Attorney General Eric Holder announced in September his plans to step down. Ref. CNN

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I wonder if her work in defending civil rights had anything to do with her appointment by Pres. Obama?

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Obama Attorney General Nominee Loretta Lynch Supported Partial-Birth Abortions

President Barack Obama’s Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch faced a hearing today in the Senate Judiciary Committee. During the hearing, she admitted that she supported partial-birth abortions. Ref. Source 2

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Republicans: No Vote on Loretta Lynch Until Democrats Stop Pushing Abortion in Sex Trafficking Bill

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell says Senate Republicans will not allow a vote on pro-abortion Loretta Lynch, president Barack Obama’s nominee to the Attorney general post, until they relent and quit attempting to promote abortion funding in a bill to help sex trafficking victims. Ref. Source 7

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More than five months after her nomination, Loretta Lynch has been confirmed by the Senate in a 56-43 vote as the first African-American woman to be attorney general.

President Barack Obama in November nominated the two-time U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York to replace Attorney General Eric Holder. Republicans leading the Senate refused to bring her nomination up for a vote until Democrats cut a deal on abortion language in an unrelated bill. Lynch waited more than twice as long as the combined time for the seven most recent U.S. Attorneys general. Ref. CNN

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Lynch compares Charleston shooter to ISIL recruits

Social disconnection, attraction to radical thought online are common in recent cases. Ref. Source 2o

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House Republicans grill Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Clinton email probe

The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee told Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Tuesday he had serious concerns about "The timing of and circumstances" surrounding the Justice Department's decision last week not to pursue charges against Hillary Clinton for mishandling classified information while serving as secretary of State. In Lynch's first appearance before Congress since the decision was announced, Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., made clear that House Republicans plan to continue pursuing questions about the investigation of Clinton's private email system, including Lynch's June 27 private meeting with Bill Clinton at a Phoenix airport. Ref. USAToday.

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Attorney General Lynch objected to the FBI director's decision to notify Congress about new Clinton emails

Loretta Lynch did not want Congress to know the bureau was reviewing newly discovered emails, possibly related to the previously closed Hillary Clinton investigation. Ref. USAToday.