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Eric Holder politely informs Rep. Gohmert he doesn’t know what he is talking about
At a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder chided Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) for disparaging the FBI without evidence. Gohmert criticized the FBI over its handling of Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev. The congressman alleged the government was more aggressive towards Christian evangelist Franklin Graham…
Holder scolds Issa for ‘inappropriate’ and ‘shameful’ conduct at House hearing
Frustrations boiled over at a House hearing on Wednesday when Attorney General Eric Holder let Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) know exactly how he felt about the “shameful” way the lawmaker was conducting himself as a member of Congress. During a House Judiciary Committee hearing, Issa suggested that the Department of…
Rep. Coble has ‘senior moment’ while attempting to grill Holder
An 82-year-old Republican congressman from North Carolina said he had a “senior moment” while attempting to grill Attorney General Eric Holder during a House Oversight Committee hearing on Wednesday. Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC), who has been in office since 1985, began his questions to Holder by complaining about former Secretary…
Justice Department launches criminal probe of IRS
US justice authorities said Tuesday they had launched a criminal probe into the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative, as the White House denied involvement in the scandal. Attorney General Eric Holder said he had ordered an investigation into the federal tax authority’s treatment of Tea Party non-profit groups, to…
Eric Holder defends seizure of AP phone logs to track down ‘the most serious’ CIA leak
The US administration pushed back Tuesday after being accused of undermining press freedom by seizing reporters’ phone records, claiming officials took the drastic steps to protect American lives. Amid a barrage of criticism, Attorney General Eric Holder said telephone logs were secretly taken from US news agency the Associated Press…
Sam Brownback digs in on “Made in Kansas” gun exemption law
As we detailed yesterday, dozens of states are considering bills that attempt to nullify federal gun laws. One such bill became a law last month in Kansas. It exempts “Made in Kansas” guns from federal regulation and makes it a crime for federal agents to enforce federal law. Attorney General…
Fox News host: Denouncing violence against Muslims ‘could be perceived’ as offensive
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder’s denunciation of violence against Muslims during a speech to the Anti-Defamation League could be seen as offensive, according to Fox News host Megyn Kelly. Though the vast majority of his speech focused on the ADL’s importance in fighting hate crimes, some conservatives have become outraged…
Watch live: Biden and Holder deliver remarks on gun control
Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder deliver remarks at the White House on measures relating to gun reform. Watch live, broadcast by NBC News on April 9.…
Conservative group labels Eric Holder as America’s top ‘facilitator of porn’
An anti-pornography group has targeted Attorney General Eric Holder along with a number of websites, organizations and companies in a new online campaign. Morality in Media announced the launch of its “Dirty Dozen List” webpage on Monday. Holder is number one in the list of “the top 12 facilitators of…
Attorney General Eric Holder: President can’t kill non-combatant with drone strike
Attorney General Eric Holder made clear on Thursday that a US president does not have the power to order a drone strike against a “non combatant” American inside the United States. Holder’s clarifying comment came in a short letter to Senator Rand Paul, who mounted a 13-hour, non-stop filibuster in…
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