Eric Holder
Cabinet Member and Politician
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Terrorism Justice: Courts Vs. CommissionsCritics of Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to prosecute Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his four alleged Sept. 11 co-conspirators in civilian court in New York City argue that the venue is inappropriate for terrorism suspects. A jury... In this article: Defendant, Eric Holder, Andrew McCarthy, Detainee, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Guantanamo Bay, and New York City |
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washingtonpost.com | 3 days ago
Holder's decision is embarrassing and offensive
Two weeks ago, in the Friday news black hole with President Obama safely on the way to Asia, Attorney General Eric Holder announced his decision to award five Sept. 11 conspirators, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the full rights of...
In this article: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Barack Obama, New York, Attorney General, World Trade Center, Asia, and Defendant
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LexisNexis | 3 days ago
'Years of delay' saved lives; Did the Bush administration purposely hold off on prosecuting KSM, as Attorney General Eric Holder suggests? Of course. And the fact that Holder sees this as a mistake exposes the dangerous thinking of this administration.
Did the Bush administration purposely hold off on prosecuting KSM, as Attorney General Eric Holder suggests? Of course. And the fact that Holder sees this as a mistake exposes the dangerous thinking of this administration. Marc A....
In this article: CIA, Al-Qaeda, Detainee, United States, and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
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Detroit News | November 19, 2009
Holder targets racial profiling in Detroit speech
In this article: Justice Department, Detroit, Attorney General, Fort Hood, Bela Lugosi, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama
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washingtonpost.com | November 19, 2009
Charles Krauthammer on the perverse logic of Attorney General Eric Holder
...of the world -- from which to proclaim the glory of jihad and the criminality of infidel America. So why is Attorney General Eric Holder doing this? Ostensibly, to demonstrate to the world the superiority of our system, where the rule of...
In this article: New York, Barack Obama, Charles Krauthammer, United States, Cross-examination, Miranda rights, and Jihad
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washingtonpost.com | November 19, 2009
Holder's decision on Mohammed trial defended
Reasonable minds can disagree about Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to prosecute Khalid Sheik Mohammed and four other alleged Sept. 11 perpetrators in a Manhattan federal court. But some prominent criticisms are exaggerated, and...
In this article: Khalid Sheik Mohammed, Defendant, Attorney General, Zacarias Moussaoui, Manhattan, Osama bin Laden, and New York
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AP Online | November 18, 2009
Obama, Holder predict conviction in 9/11 case
WASHINGTON (AP) - From opposite ends of the globe, President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder firmly rejected criticism Wednesday of the planned New York trial of the professed Sept. 11 mastermind and predicted Khalid Sheikh...
In this article: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Barack Obama, Attorney General, New York, Michael Mukasey, Jon Kyl, Lindsey Graham, and Flight 93
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CNN | November 18, 2009
Holder defends 9/11 trial call
Holder defends decision to try accused 9/11 terrorists in New York Attorney General Eric Holder defends his decision to try suspected terrorists in New York. Five suspects have been held in the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay,...
In this article: Attorney General, New York City, U.S., Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Patrick Leahy, and Guantanamo Bay
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washingtonpost.com | November 18, 2009
On Gerson's takedown of Attorney General Holder
...easy to apply this to some of my own -- is my normally mild-mannered colleague, Michael Gerson. Gerson denounces Attorney General Eric Holder as "the most destructive member of Barack Obama's cabinet. " Holder's original sin, according to...
In this article: Khalid Sheik Mohammed, Attorney General, Justice Department, O.J. Simpson, and On the merits
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washingtonpost.com | November 18, 2009
Holder: Don't fear trial of 'coward' 9/11 plotter
WASHINGTON -- Attorney General Eric Holder is defending his decision to put the professed Sept. 11 mastermind on trial in New York - and urging critics of the plan not to cower in the face of terrorists. Holder is set to testify Wednesday...
In this article: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Detainee, Attorney General, New York, Barack Obama, Guantanamo Bay, United States, Defendant, and World Trade Center
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Eric Himpton Holder, Jr. (born January 21, 1951) is the 82 and current Attorney General of the United States and the first African American to hold the position. He is serving under President Barack Obama.
Holder previously served as a judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, United States Attorney, and Deputy Attorney General of the United States, and as a senior legal advisor to then-Senator Barack Obama during Obama's presidential campaign. He was one of three members of Obama's vice-presidential selection committee.
- Birth Date:
- January 21, 1951
- Birthplace:
- The Bronx, New York, United States
- Religion:
- Episcopalian
- Spouse:
- Sharon Malone
- University Attended:
- Occupation:
- Attorney at law
- Political party:
- Democratic
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