WASHINGTON—Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch plans to promise a “new and improved” relationship between the Justice Department and Congress on Wednesday, according to prepared remarks, comments intended to show Republicans she wants to avoid the contentious fights that marked the tenure of outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder.
Ms. Lynch, currently the U.S. attorney in Brooklyn, N.Y., is set to appear before the Senate Judiciary committee for her confirmation hearing Wednesday morning. Republican lawmakers have indicated they plan to question her on a range of administration policies, including President Barack Obama ’s executive actions on immigration, civilian trials for terrorism suspects and a hands-off approach to marijuana legalization in certain states.
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