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The Ghost of Eric Holder Haunts Trump’s Justice Department

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Tyler O'Neil
Jul 29, 2025
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A lawyer who worked closely with Obama-era Attorney General Eric Holder now works in President Donald Trump’s administration as an ostensibly nonpolitical staffer at the Justice Department.

While presidents appoint more than 3,000 people for political positions, the federal government directly employs roughly 2.3 million people, most of whom serve in pur…

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