Michael Isikoff, naturally:
President-elect Obama has decided to tap Eric Holder as his attorney general, putting the veteran Washington lawyer in place to become the first African-American to head the Justice Department, according to two legal sources close to the presidential transition.
Holder, who served as deputy attorney general during the Clinton administration, still has to undergo a formal "vetting" review by the Obama transition team before the selection is final and is publicly announced, said one of the sources, who asked not to be identified talking about the transition process. But in the discussions over the past few days, Obama offered Holder the job and he accepted, the source said. The announcement is not likely until after Obama announces his choices to lead the Treasury and State departments.
An interesting choice if it's true; He's known in political circles for one thing, but he's very well respected by his colleagues in the legal profession. That's all one can say for now. He'll have one of the more interesting confirmation hearings.
But -- again -- and this may reflect reportorial jealousy -- do these leaks bother Obama?
Or is he reconciled to the fact of them?
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