Arizona Republican: Holder Endangered Americans, Must Resign

Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) held a news conference Tuesday to demand that Attorney General Eric Holder resign over his role in the “Fast and Furious” scandal, claiming the gun walking operation “endangered the lives of every citizen in this country.” (0:20)

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Allen West: Was Obama Complicit In Fast And Furious?

Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.), at a news conference Tuesday, called for President Obama to ask Attorney General Eric Holder to resign over Fast and Furious. West implies that the President’s reluctance to do so may signal that the President was complicit in the gun-walking scandal. (0:21)

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'Top Cop' Holder Should Take Responsibility For Fast And Furious, Says GOP Rep

Rep. Tim Murphy (R-Pa.) told reporters Tuesday that Eric Holder’s actions during and since “Fast and Furious”  fall short of what the county expects of their Attorney General. (0:13)

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Holder: Border Patrol Needs Our Help To Battle Gun Traffickers

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder told members of the Senate Judiciary Committee that it is important to take into consideration testimony from front-line agents who uncovered “Fast and Furious” and made clear to Congress that they need government support in order to win a losing battle against illegal weapons trafficking into Mexico. (0:25)

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Attorney General Holder: DoJ Has Formed Domestic Violence Prevention Units

Attorney General Eric Holder tells TRNS that the Department of Justice is attempting to combat domestic violence by forming specialized units geared towards dealing with the unique situations related to the crime. (0:40)
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Attorney General Holder: The Federal Government Needs To Focus On Preventing Domestic Violence

Attorney General Eric Holder tells TRNS that 64% of female homicide victims were murdered by a family member or intimate partner. Holder says that this highlights the federal government's need to prevent domestic violence. (0:20)
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Attorney General Says He Did Not Want To Respond To Whims Of 9/11 Mastermind In Prosecution Decision

In response to a question proposed by Senator Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), Attorney General Eric Holder says he did not respond to the whims of 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who claimed he would plead guilty to the terrorist activity in the military tribunal system, in formulating his decision to prosecute Mohammed using the federal court system in New York. (0:13)
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Sen. Graham: "We're Making Bad History" By Prosecuting 9/11 Mastermind In Federal Courtroom

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), tells Attorney General Eric Holder that choosing to prosecute 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a federal courtroom is an unprecedented move and warned the Attorney General "We're making bad history." Holder testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. (0:39)
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Sen. Graham Tells Attorney General That He's Making A "Fundamental Mistake" By Prosecuting 9/11 Mastermind in Federal Courtroom

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) calls Attorney General Eric Holder a "fine man," but tells him that he made a mistakeby choosing to prosecute 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in federal courts in New York because Mohammed now has the right to a lawyer and other rights afforded to criminals prosecuted in the United States. (0:23)
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Arizona Senator Asks Attorney General Why He Chose To Prosecute 9/11 Mastermind In Federal Court

Senator Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) asks Attorney General Eric Holder during Senate Judiciary Committee hearing why he would choose to prosecute Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the self-proclaimed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, in a federal court if Mohammed said he would plead guilty and ask for an execution in military court. The question is met with scattered applause from the hearing's audience. (0:21)
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Holder: Study Showing Exposure To Violence Among Children A "Wake-Up Call"

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder refers to a National Survey on Children’s Exposure to Violence conducted by his office as a "wake-up call." The study concluded that 60 percent of children nationwide had been exposed to some form of violence within the past year. The study also found that almost half of those questioned were assaulted, 1 in every 10 suffered abuse or neglect and in 1 in every 16th was victimized sexually. (0:35)
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Attorney General Urges Congress To Pass Hate Crimes Bill

Attorney General Eric Holder says that both he and President Barack Obama support the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009, which will extend federal protection against crimes based on sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and disability. (0:33)


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Billions of Dollars Will No Longer Be Lost

Attorney General Eric Holder discusses about the offense against Medicare fraud orchestrated by the Justice of Department and the Department of Health and Human Services. (0:26)
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Eric Holder on Law Enforcement: "We are all really one family"

By Courtney Ann Jackson-Talk Radio News Service

Attorney General Eric Holder tells the crowd, including the survivors of the fallen officers, at the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service, what he has learned from this year's Police Week. (0:50)
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"Rejuvenating" the Department of Justice

By Courtney Ann Jackson-Talk Radio News Service

Attorney General Eric Holder discusses the changes being made to the Department of Justice. The top priority remains to be the safety of the American public but the Department is currently pursuing a very specific set of goals.(0:51)
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Holder: Diversity On Supreme Court Needed

Attorney General Eric Holder explains how he believes that the composition of the Supreme Court should reflect the rest of society. This means that their should be more minorities represented on the court. (0:25)
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Holder: Next Supreme Court Judge Ought To Be A Lawyer

Attorney General Eric Holder discusses the qualifications that he believes the next Supreme Court Justice will have. He believes that President Obama ought to choose a lawyer, but no necessarily a judge. (0:24)
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Holder: Those Who Committed Torture Won't Be Prosecuted

Attorney General Eric Holder asserts that he will not prosecute those who committed torture, as they did so legally and in accordance with current United States law. (0:19)
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Holder: "We will find you, and we will punish you"

Eric Holder, the Attorney General, discusses how the federal government will not tolerate any discrimination towards individuals taking out loans and will work hard to stamp out fraudulent loan modifying companies. If either behavior is identified then the government will "find you, and will punish you." (0:37)
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Eric Holder is One More Step Toward Fulfilling the Promise

Coffee Brown, University of New Mexico, for Talk Radio News Service

We’ve come a long way from Dred Scott by appointing Eric Holder Attorney General, says Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) at Georgetown University.
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