AG nominee Loretta Lynch: If confirmed, the Constitution 'will be my lodestar'

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Loretta Lynch, President Obama's nominee to replace Attorney General Eric Holder, on Wednesday cast herself as a nonpartisan prosecutor who would focus primarily on counterterrorism should she be confirmed.

"If confirmed as Attorney General I pledge to you and to the American people that the Constitution, the bedrock of our system of justice, will be my lodestar as I exercise the power and responsibility of that position," Lynch said in the opening remarks of her confirmation hearing.

If confirmed, Lynch would be the first African-American woman to serve as attorney general. She is expected to face tough grilling from Senate Republicans, particularly over the Obama administration's move to unilaterally prioritize deportations.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.