Eric Holder on the Rollback of Justice

This week, Michele and Igor sit down with former Attorney General Eric Holder to discuss Jeff Sessions' tenure at the helm of the Justice Department.

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Michele and Igor chat with former Attorney General Eric Holder to get his assessment of current U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ tenure at the Department of Justice. They discuss the recent NFL protests, the resulting backlash from the Trump administration against players exercising their First Amendment rights, and the suspension of Jemele Hill. Holder also shares his biggest regret from his time as attorney general.

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Michele Jawando is a vice president at the Center for American Progress. Igor Volsky is a vice president at the Center. Sally Tucker is the radio coordinator for Communications at the Center. Rachel Rosen is the senior director of Broadcast Communications at the Center.

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