Holder can’t leave his post, of course, until nominee Lynch is confirmed, something that is ongoing. Lynch is a longtime family friend, as she and Holder’s wife, Dr. Sharon Malone, were among the first women to pledge Delta Sigma Theta at Harvard University.
Was Holder surprised to hear his name so much during the Lynch’s confirmation hearings?
“I was wondering if this was Loretta’s confirmation hearing or a vote on Eric’s stewardship of The Justice Department,” Holder says. “Especially day two, when Senator Leahy asked if there is anyone here who doesn’t think Lynch should be confirmed, raise your hand and nobody raised their hand and I thought ‘Why are they here then?’”
Holder, now 64 says he’s not exactly ‘retiring.” Married to Malone since 1990, the father of three says his wife refers to his next moves as ‘transitioning.’
“I have kids in college and one going to college so I want to stay involved in the work that I’m doing. I’m going to take some time off to recharge but I want to come up with a way to stay involved in civil rights in particular reconciling law enforcement with the communities that we serve and with a continued emphasis on voting rights. These are all the things I want to continue to do.”
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