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Washington, WEDNESDAY - The U.S. president Selected liege Barack Obama directly ask the opinion of some senator on the consideration of cross-references and former government officials Bill Clinton as solicitor general. Obama put great interest to Washington attorney, Eric Holder, who once served as the number two person in the U.S. Department of the Judiciary is under the president Bill Clinton. In last week , the liege Obama has been asking the Senate of the Republic of whether they support the Holder. In particular, the liege ask whether the consideration Holder to be solicitor general should be delayed because of recent involvement in giving amnesty to fugitive Rich March by Clinton.
Newsweek magazine that while the official source close to the transition team report, Obama has offered positions to the solicitor general Holder and the bid was accepted. According to Newsweek, Holder still must undergo a formal evaluation conducted by a team in transition Obama before the selection process is considered final. If elected, Eric Holder will be the solicitor generall's first black in U.S. history.
At the end of the period of office, Bill Clinton asking Holder whether consideration should provide amnesty to Rich, a successful commodities broker who had fled to avoid the obligation to pay taxes. Holder admitted to be neutral in the decision to approve the pardon.
Holder has to be open apology on the consideration of amnesty considered it too fast given. Holder argues that he should take more time to consider the decision.
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Source: AP
