Attorney general confirmation

Obama rips Republicans for holding Loretta Lynch confirmation ‘hostage’

Pesident Barack Obama blasted Senate Republicans in an interview with The Huffington Post over the delay in confirming Loretta Lynch as Attorney General amid debate over a separate bill.

“You don’t hold attorney general nominees hostage for other issues,” Obama said. “This is our top law enforcement office. Nobody denies that she’s well-qualified. We need to go ahead and get her done.”