While Attorney General Eric Holder was extremely controversial on many issues, his defense of fair elections is widely appreciated by reform community
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder announced his resignation Thursday, signaling an end to his six turbulent years in office and setting the stage for a potentially bruising confirmation battle in the Senate over his eventual replacement. “We could not be more grateful for everything that you’ve done, not just for me and the administration but…
Holder resigns; Senate battle looms over replacement
Republican lawmakers could barely contain their glee Thursday amid reports that U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder was preparing to resign from his leadership post at the Justice Department. The Obama administration has never enjoyed a cozy relationship with the GOP, but the Republican-led U.S. House has had an especially tense relationship with Holder after disagreements over…
GOP Lawmakers Celebrate Eric Holder’s Resignation On Twitter
From Operation Fast and Furious to the police-involved shooting of Michael “Mike” Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, Eric Holder’s tenure as attorney general has been defined by controversy. Holder, the nation’s first African-American attorney general, was unanimously confirmed by the Senate in 2009, with a number of GOP senators praising his experience as a federal prosecutor. Six…
How Will History Judge Eric Holder?
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