MOSCOW, September 26 (RIA Novosti) - US President Barack Obama has confirmed late on Thursday that the nation's Attorney General Eric Holder was resigning, but added he would stay in office until his successor was picked.
"Eric [Holder] has agreed to stay on as attorney general until I nominate a successor and that successor
is confirmed by the Senate," Obama said at a press conference in the White House.
Obama praised Holder for doing a "superb job" and commended his contribution to fighting corruption and violent crime in the country, as well as protect civil rights. "It's a pretty good track record," Obama remarked.
Holder is the first African-American on this post, after serving served as deputy attorney general under Janet Reno during the Clinton administration.
