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Eric Holder: “The attempt to politicize the Department will not be tolerated, should I become Attorney General of the United States.”

On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
The attempt to politicize the Department will not be tolerated, should I become Attorney General of the United States.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Holder emphasizes his commitment to depoliticizing the Department of Justice.

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