Question: who is the present attorney general of the united states
Answer: February 3 , 2009 April 27 , 2015 83 Loretta Lynch New York April 27 , 2015 January 20 , 2017 -- Sally Yates Acting Georgia January 20 , 2017 January 30 , 2017 Donald Trump -- Dana Boente Acting Virginia January 30 , 2017 February 9 , 2017 84 Jeff Sessions Alabama February 9 , 2017 Incumbent