Eric Holder actually said...

I did not really acquaint myself with his record. I knew that the matter involved--it was a tax fraud case.

Holder admits to not being aware of Rich's controversial background before the pardon.

01/14/2009

More Eric Holder Quotes

I really agree with Agent Forcelli. I mean, there's really a need, I believe, for a Federal firearms trafficking statute.

I had a directive sent out by the Deputy Attorney General to the field that indicated that those kind of techniques were simply unacceptable...

Not only did I not authorize those tactics, when I found out about them I told the field... that those tactics had to stop.

I have not apologized to them.