Holder took a victory lap in his farewell speech , claiming credit for overseeing a 'golden age ' of federal law enforcement . He said he was proud to have been the first attorney general who had worked with Congress on criminal justice reform and that it would be hard to find someone more qualified than him to lead such an agency. Standing-room-only crowd rushed to embrace him after his final address . Loretta Lynch , a Brooklyn-N.Y. federal prosecutor , is Holder 's replacement .
Holder took a victory lap in his farewell speech , claiming credit for overseeing a 'golden age ' of federal law enforcement . No mention of being held in criminal Contempt of Congress for failing to hand over subpoenaed documents related to the Operation Fast and Furious scandal . Standing-room-only crowd rushed to embrace him after his final address . Loretta Lynch , a Brooklyn-N.Y. federal prosecutor , is Holder 's replacement .