NAACP President & CEO “Hoping for a Swift and Fair Senate Confirmation of Loretta Lynch for U.S. Attorney General”
Baltimore, MD – The NAACP released the following statement on the senate confirmation process of Loretta E. Lynch to be the next Attorney General of the United States.
From Cornell William Brooks, NAACP President & CEO:
“We are hoping for a swift and fair Senate confirmation of Loretta Lynch for U.S. Attorney General. Ms. Lynch is a strong and independent prosecutor with a reputation for fairness and justice. As an attorney with extraordinary depth, breath and length of service in both the public and private sector, Ms. Lynch has vigorously prosecuted some of the most complex, diverse, and important civil right and terrorism cases in our country earning the trust and respect of those she serves. Her dedication to protecting civil rights and ensuring equal justice is deeply engrained, and her commitment to public service is unwavering. We look forward to Ms. Lynch’s confirmation and working with her to ensure that our nation’s voting rights laws, employment protection laws and anti-housing discrimination laws are strictly and fairly enforced.”
