WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill  met this week  with United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and nominee for Attorney General of the United States, Loretta Lynch.

“Our nation’s top lawyer is a critical post,” McCaskill said. “As the events that unfolded over the past few months in Ferguson highlighted, the position of Attorney General is an important backstop in our nation’s legal system and can positively reinforce Americans’ trust in the rule of law amid intense legal controversies. I’m impressed by Ms. Lynch’s qualifications and confident in her ability to fulfill the duties of U.S. Attorney General.”

Loretta Lynch, who holds a B.A. and J.D. from Harvard University, currently serves as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York where she has successfully prosecuted numerous cases of corruption in the public and private sectors. Prior to her current post, Ms. Lynch was a partner at Hogan & Hartson, a drug and violent crime pro