WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today released the following statement on the confirmation of James "Baxter" Kruger of Jackson and Scott Leary of Water Valley to serve as the United States Attorneys for Mississippi's southern and northern districts, respectively.
"We are pleased to congratulate Baxter Kruger and Scott Leary for their confirmation to be United States Attorneys for Mississippi. With their legal and law enforcement experience, these men have developed deep knowledge of Mississippi precedent and have exhibited sound and fair judgment in their careers. As they take on these new roles, we are confident in their l...