POLITICS 02/10/2019 07:12 am ET The former attorney general called Trump’s Fox News fixation the source of his views. By Amy Russo Eric Holder blasted President Donald Trump for his criticism of Democrats’ behavior during a hearing for acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, asking whether he’d lost his mind. On Saturday, the president griped that lawmakers on the left “were vicious and totally showed their cards for everyone to see” while Whitaker was grilled by the House Judiciary Committee. Trump then claimed it was simply a play to secure the 2020 election. The former attorney general didn’t mince words in his response, calling Trump’s Fox News fixation the source of his views. Are you out of your mind? Instead of looking only at Fox during the Obama years you should have been paying a bit more attention to see how that now defeated Republican Congress treated Obama officials. Your people now simply can’t defend … [Read more...] about Eric Holder Flays Trump For Whitaker Hearing Criticism: ‘You Out Of Your Mind?’
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Eric Holder: Northam Should Resign, National Conversation Needed About ‘Racist Symbols’
Former Attorney General Eric Holder called for Gov. Raph Northam (D-VA) to resign over an unearthed photo with racist imagery, and he said a nationwide discussion about modern-day racism is needed in America. “I have come to know Ralph Northam as a good, very decent man,” Holder’s statement shared to Twitter began. “I regretfully conclude that he does not now have the ability to effectively govern and effectively stand for the issues – moral and political – that Virginia and the nation must confront. The Governor should resign.”Holder then went on to say that while Northam’s resignation would be “correct,” it would not put an end to the matter. “We still need to have a difficult and necessary conversation about how racism and racist symbols still pervade too much of our society – and the pain they cause,” Holder said. “What have we learned as a nation?” he concluded his statement by … [Read more...] about Eric Holder: Northam Should Resign, National Conversation Needed About ‘Racist Symbols’
2020 Democrats Running For President: Joe Biden, Eric Holder Considering Candidacy Seriously
Jan 28, 11:51 PM EST Newsletter Signup BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury National By Vaishnavi Vaidyanathan 01/28/19 AT 11:16 PM Former Vice President Joe Biden said Monday he is closer to making the decision on running for president in 2020."The answer is that I'm running the traps on this. I don't want to make this a fool's errand. I'm a lot closer [decision] than I was before Christmas, and we'll make the decision soon,” he told a Florida audience."The one thing that's for certain is we are in my view in a battle for America's soul. I'm making a decision now whether or not I'm the right person because it's important, it's critically important that we change the atmosphere,” he added, NBC-affiliated television station WRAL reported.Not only Biden, former Attorney General Eric Holder is also reportedly considering running for the president. CNN’s April Ryan tweeted that Holder is consulting people regarding the matter … [Read more...] about 2020 Democrats Running For President: Joe Biden, Eric Holder Considering Candidacy Seriously
CNN’s April Ryan: Eric Holder Speaking in Iowa, Considering 2020 Presidential Campaign
CNN’s April Ryan said on Twitter Monday evening that sources close to former Attorney General Eric Holder tell her he is considering running for president in 2020 and will make a decision in the coming weeks. Holder is scheduled to appear in Iowa to deliver what Ryan says will be a “major speech” in February, and Ryan says he will make his determination on a potential 2020 presidential campaign sometime in mid-to-late February.When Ryan first suggested Holder may be running for president in 2020, back in the middle of last summer, Holder was then asked about her tweet saying he was considering a bid by Stephen Colbert on The Late Show. “Yeah, I’m thinking about it,” Holder told Colbert when the comedian asked him if he’s seriously considering running in 2020. “And what I’ve said is that I’d make a determination sometime early next year. My focus really now is on 2018, the midterms, and trying to make sure–trying to make … [Read more...] about CNN’s April Ryan: Eric Holder Speaking in Iowa, Considering 2020 Presidential Campaign
Valerie Jarrett and Eric Holder Endorse Nancy Pelosi for Speaker
Two powerful members of former President Barack Obama’s administration have endorsed Rep. Nancy Pelosi to be elected Speaker of the House, despite dissent from some members of the Congressional Black Caucus. “House Democrats cannot afford to put forward anyone less than their smartest, savviest, most tenacious and strategic member — someone with a track record of successful leadership,” wrote former White House senior adviser to President Barack Obama Valerie Jarrett in a CNN op-ed endorsing Pelosi for Speaker of the House.Obama’s former Attorney General Eric Holder also endorsed Pelosi on Twitter. “Nancy Pelosi has been an effective national leader, an architect of the recent midterm success and a great partner in the fight against gerrymandering,” he wrote. “She’s been successful — that’s why she’s a target of the right wing.” Jarrett and Holder voiced their support for Pelosi as prominent African-Americans … [Read more...] about Valerie Jarrett and Eric Holder Endorse Nancy Pelosi for Speaker