[Wash Times] Attorney General Loretta Lynch has told the White House she does not want to be nominated to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court.
In a statement issued Tuesday, a Justice Department spokeswoman said although the Attorney General was grateful for support of those who have suggested her as a possible nominee, she thought that a nomination would "curtail her effectiveness in her current role."
"Given the urgent issues before the Department of Justice, she asked not to be considered for the position," DOJ spokeswoman Melanie Newman said.
Ms. Lynch is instead fully committed to serving the remainder of her term as Attorney General, Ms. Newman said.
Justice Antonin Scalia died last month, leaving a vacancy on the nine-member court. The Obama administration is searching for a replacement for the conservative justice. |