Oct 13, 2020 · Ted Cruz, Others Rip Obama’s Attorney General For ‘Lying’ Over ‘Court Packing’ Claim. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and others slammed former Attorney General Eric Holder for falsely claiming that moving to confirm a judge to an open court seat is “court packing.”. Holder, who served as attorney general under former President Barack Obama, claimed on Monday that the …
May 12, 2019 · An assistant attorney general falsely told Congress the Obama administration was unaware of Fast and Furious -- a claim the administration had to pull back -- and Holder said he would provide the ...
Jun 20, 2012 · Committee Votes Attorney General Eric Holder in Contempt of Congress After Obama Asserts Executive Privilege . White House invokes executive privilege on …
Aug 05, 2020 · Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) grilled former Attorney General Sally Yates during her testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Cruz stepped up his questions after Yates said
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Nomination. On November 8, 2014, President Barack Obama nominated Lynch for the position of U.S. Attorney General, to succeed Eric Holder, who had previously announced his resignation, pending confirmation of his replacement.
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President Bill Clinton nominated Reno on February 11, 1993, and the Senate confirmed her the following month. She was the first woman to serve as Attorney General and the second-longest serving Attorney General in U.S. history, after William Wirt. Reno was born and raised in Miami, Florida.
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