Holder Will Resign as Attorney General

Attorney General Eric Holder “is resigning, the Justice Department said Thursday, but plans to remain in office until a successor is confirmed,” the New York Times reports.

“Mr. Holder, the 82nd attorney general and the first African-American to serve in that position, had previously said he planned to leave office by the end of this year. Particularly in President Obama’s second term, Mr. Holder has been the most prominent liberal voice of the administration, leading its push for same-sex marriage and voting rights.”

The Hill reports that some Republicans “are warning President Obama against using a lame-duck session of Congress to push through Holder’s replacement, even as the White House signals its intention to fill the post quickly.”