Attorney General Eric Holder is expected to announce his resignation today, according to a White House official. Holder has held the position for six years, and has dealt with many high-profile cases and issues during his term. Holder will remain in his position until his successor is announced, according to reports.

Holder had reportedly been planning his resignation for quite some time.

Eric Holder quickly became a trending topic on Twitter.

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Austin Walters died from an overdose in 2021 after taking a Xanax pill laced with fentanyl, his father said. A new law named after Austin and aimed at preventing deaths from fentanyl has resulted in its first convictions in Georgia, prosecutors said. (Family photo)

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