Documents tagged "Eric Holder"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026605.txt
The document discusses a story about Kathryn Ruemmler, former White House counsel, who has turned down an offer to succeed Eric Holder as U.S. Attorney General. She was concerned that her experience as a close adviser to President Obama would lead to a difficult confirmation process in the current highly charged partisan environment and that it could ignite political attacks against the president. Her withdrawal leaves no obvious front-runner to replace Holder, who announced his intention to step down once a replacement is confirmed. Other candidates being considered for the position include Solicitor General Don Verrilli; Labor Secretary Tom Perez; Loretta Lynch, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York; and Preet Bharara, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026444.txt
The document discusses the potential nomination of a high-powered attorney named Weingarten as a federal judge by the Trump administration. The choice is considered somewhat unusual because he has represented Democratic clients and has close ties to Eric Holder, who served as attorney general under President Obama. The four finalists for the position have not responded to requests for comment, and a White House official declined to comment on the matter. It should be noted that the information contained in this communication is confidential and intended only for the recipient.