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Eric Holder: “I will be an independent Attorney General. I will be the people's lawyer.”

On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
I will be an independent Attorney General. I will be the people's lawyer.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Holder asserts his commitment to independence as Attorney General, prioritizing the public's interests.

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