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Who refused to prosecute Holder after Congress held him in contempt?

  • Special Counsel

  • Senate Judiciary Committee

  • Inspector General

  • Supreme Court

Answer

The Inspector General, an independent watchdog within the Department of Justice, declined to prosecute former Attorney General Eric Holder after he was held in contempt of Congress. The charges stemmed from Holder’s refusal to provide Congress with documents related to a controversial gun-running operation known as “Fast and Furious.”
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