Holder Said to Tell Aides He’s Fine as Leak Review Begins
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Under pressure from lawmakers and the news media, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder gathered his top aides last week to deliver a message: He was fine, and they all needed to stay focused and get their work done.
The May 30 session, recounted by two people familiar with the meeting, came as Holder was defending himself as never before in his four years as the nation’s top law-enforcement officer. That day, he also held the first of several meetings with news media leaders on why reporters were targeted in his department’s crackdown on government leaks. By phone, he was seeking to reassure allies in Congress.