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thehill.com - 12/16/2008

GOP probes Holder’s role in Elian Gonzales case

— thehill.com — Senate Republicans have requested information about Attorney General nominee Eric Holder’s role in the Elian Gonzales controversy... as part of a broad probe into his tenure with the Clinton administration and potential ties to presidential scandals ... (more) GOP probes Holder’s role in Elian Gonzales case

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suntimes.com - 12/17/2008

Holder omitted Blagojevich link from questionnaire

— suntimes.com — Before Eric Holder was President-elect Barack Obama's choice to be attorney general, he was Gov. Blagojevich's pick... to sort out a mess involving Illinois' long-dormant casino license. (more) Holder omitted Blagojevich link from questionnaire

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thinkprogress.org - 12/14/2008

Rove Reportedly Will ‘Help Lead’ GOP’s Fight Against Eric Holder For Attorney General

— thinkprogress.org — Senate Republicans, including Sens. Arlen Specter (R-PA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Jon Kyl (R-AZ), are trying delay... confirmation hearings for Attorney General nominee Eric Holder, raising questions about Holder’s role in the 2001 pardon of ... (more) Rove Reportedly Will ‘Help Lead’ GOP’s Fight Against ...

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Holder holding out on Blagojevich connections
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... reports that another key appointment by Barack Obama hasn’t told the complete truth about his work for the disgraced governor of Illinois.  Eric Holder, who already will face questions about his role in the controversial Marc Rich pardon and the deportation of Elian Gonzales , left off a key role on his resumé: Before Eric Holder was President-elect Barack Obama’s choice to be attorney general, he was Gov. Blagojevich’s pick to sort out a mess involving Illinois’ long-dormant casino license. Blagojevich and Holder appeared together at a March 24, 2004, news conference to ...

Eric Holder Nomination: GOP Casts Wide Net To Derail
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... Session's remarks aside -- the Alabama Republican did not put his name on the letter requesting information from DOJ and the Clinton library -- Republicans seem intent on finding problematic episodes from Holder's biography with which to drag down his nomination. These include requests for information concerning his role in the Elian Gonzalez controversy as well as the controversial pardons that popped up during the waning days of the Clinton years. ...

Eric Holder Nomination: GOP Casts Wide Net To Derail
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... Session's remarks aside -- the Alabama Republican did not put his name on the letter requesting information from DOJ and the Clinton library -- Republicans seem intent on finding problematic episodes from Holder's biography with which to drag down his nomination. These include requests for information concerning his role in the Elian Gonzalez controversy as well as the controversial pardons that popped up during the waning days of the Clinton years. ...