Who did Loretta Lynch succeed as Attorney General?
Eric Holder
Janet Reno
John Ashcroft
Alberto Gonzales
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Eric Holder was succeeded by Loretta Lynch as Attorney General. Lynch served from 2015 to 2017, making her the first African American woman to hold the position. She was appointed by President Barack Obama and oversaw several high-profile cases, including the investigation into the police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.
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