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 N.Y.-Brooklyn 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 .