Reuters: Politics: Holder undecided on staying on as Obama's attorney general

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Holder undecided on staying on as Obama's attorney general Nov 8th 2012, 18:44 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Obama, buoyed by election win, faces new battles 6:37am EST Harsher energy regulations seen in Obama's second term Wed, Nov 7 2012 Wall Street left to rebuild Obama ties after backing Romney Wed, Nov 7 2012 For Barack Obama, a second chance Wed, Nov 7 2012 Colorado, Washington first states to legalize recreational pot Wed, Nov 7 2012 Analysis & Opinion An optimistic vision of Obama's second term Rocking the vote may not rock the boat Related Interactive U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder during a meeting at the White House in Washington, July 26, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Larry Downing BALTIMORE, Maryland | Thu Nov 8, 2012 1:44pm EST BALTIMORE, Maryland (Reuters) - Attorney General Eric Holder said on Thursday he has not decided whether to stay on as the chief U.S. law enforcement officer in President Barack Obama's second term. Holder, speaking to law students at the University of Baltimore, said he still must speak with Obama and with his own family and ask himself, "Do I have some gas left in the tank?" "That's something that I'm in the process now of trying to determine," he said. Several other Obama Cabinet members, including Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, are also weighing whether the start of Obama's second term in January is the right time to leave the administration. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said she intends to leave. Holder served in the Justice Department's No. 2 position under President Bill Clinton, and Obama appointed him attorney general in 2009. It is rare for an attorney general to serve more than four years, and Republicans have already tried to oust Holder after a botched operation called "Fast and Furious" that targeted gun trafficking along the United States-Mexico border. But there is no obvious rush for Holder to leave. Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives said a congressional inquiry into Fast and Furious was political, and the Justice Department's inspector general cleared Holder of any wrongdoing. (Reporting by David Ingram; Editing by Vicki Allen) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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