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Eric Holder: I am an institutionalist. My initial thought was not to indict the former president out of concern of what how divisive…

On the recordMay 9, 2022
I am an institutionalist. My initial thought was not to indict the former president out of concern of what how divisive it would be. But given what we have learned, I think that he probably has to be held accountable.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia
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msnbc.com

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Eric Holder reflects on the need to hold the former president accountable despite his initial reluctance to indict.

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