Eric Holder to resign

[Jamie_B]

I am not disapointed by this, hopfully Obama replaces him with someone who will hold Wall St accountable but I doubt it.

 

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/attorney-general-eric-holder-resign-after-nearly-six-years

 

Attorney General Eric Holder to resign after nearly six years

 

Attorney General Eric Holder will announce Thursday his plans to leave office after nearly six years, a Justice Department official tells NBC News. The announcement will come at a formal White House event.

The Attorney General has agreed to remain in his post until the confirmation of his successor.

 

Holder, 63, has led the Justice Department since the start of the Obama administration in 2009. During that time, he has prioritized civil and voting rights and criminal justice reform—and has frequently clashed with Republican lawmakers.

 

The first African-American attorney general, Holder made a statement at the outset of his tenure when, in a 2009 speech for Black History Month, he called the U.S. “a nation of cowards” for what he saw as its failure to talk honestly about race. The line drew a furious reaction from conservatives.

 

Holder also sought to have Khaled Sheikh Mohammed and other 9/11 architects tried through the civilian justice system, including bringing them to New York for the trial. The administration ultimately backed down amid opposition from Republicans.

 

And he has aggressively used the Voting Rights Act to protect access to the ballot for racial minorities, bringing lawsuits against voting restrictions in Texas and North Carolina, and supporting cases in Ohio and Wisconsin.

Holder had served as deputy attorney general—the number 2 post in the department—during the Clinton administration.

 

 

 

[T-Dub]

Maybe he can appoint some corporate mascot like Ronald McDonald or one of the Keebler elves & cut the bullshit?

[|Elflocko|]

Maybe he can appoint some corporate mascot like Ronald McDonald or one of the Keebler elves & cut the bullshit?

 

:biglaugh: