Who will replace Loretta Lynch? Four possible contenders for Brooklyn U.S. Prosecutor
On Thursday, the Senate confirmed the historic appointment of Loretta E. Lynch, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, as the next U.S. attorney general. Thursday’s vote of 56-43 makes Lynch the first African-American woman to hold the position. She will succeed current AG Eric Holder, who is the first African-American to serve in the role. President Barack Obama, the country’s first African-American president, nominated both Lynch and Holder.
With Lynch expected to be sworn into high office this week — as early as Monday — a question looms over the Brooklyn-based office she currently oversees: Who will serve as the next U.S. prosecutor for the Eastern District?
Based on news reports and insider speculation, the Eagle has identified four likely contenders to replace Lynch.