5 of 7 Senate makes history by confirming Loretta Lynch as U.S. attorney general


Loretta Lynch was  confirmed as U.S. attorney general on Thursday. All Democrats voted for her. She made history by becoming the first African American woman to hold the post. President Obama said that "America will be better off for it" when talking about her confirmation. However Senator Ted Cruz said that she was unfit for the job and was the only one not to show up for the vote. There has been a lot of firsts for America with Obama, Sotomayor, and now Lynch.