The partisan delay in confirming Loretta Lynch as the next attorney general is beginning to impact promotions and policy decision at the Justice Department, The Los Angeles Times reports.
The delay has prompted DOJ officials to question whether to hold a major intentional meeting on cybersecurity this spring.
“There is a constant complication about committing to things,” said Robert Raben, a former assistant attorney general who is advising Lynch on the nomination and remains in touch with department officials. “For April and May, there are an enormous amount of things that are on hold. It’s impossible for the leadership to know what to commit to, because they do not know if Ms. Lynch is going to have a different view.”
The Senate returns this week but it’s unclear whether Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, will hold a vote.
“There are major policy decisions that are on hold,” said one department official who was not authorized to speak publicly about internal matters.
Both Republicans and Democrats have called for delays.
