Rudy Giuliani Doubles Down on Loretta Lynch Nomination

The former mayor is no fan of the president–but he likes his pick for attorney general.

udy Giuliani visits 'Cavuto' On FOX Business Network at FOX Studios on September 23, 2014 in New York City.
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By Kathleen Miller

March 20, 2015 at 4:56 PM UTC

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Rudy Giuliani isn't giving up on his push to confirm Loretta Lynch as U.S. attorney general. Days after he sent a letter to Senator Lindsey Graham in support of President Barack Obama's nominee, the former New York mayor held a conference call Friday with reporters and defended Lynch as being "in the highest traditions of a U.S. attorney" and "not a political operative in any sense."

Some Republicans have said they will not vote for Lynch and questioned her independence and support of Obama’s immigration policies. Giuliani, himself a former federal prosecutor, rejected that premise and criticized members of both parties for failing to respect presidential nominations.