Dick Cheney Says President Obama and Eric Holder Have 'Played the Race Card'

The former vice president has not been shy about leveling criticism against the president.

Former US Vice President Dick Cheney speaks about the situation in Syria and Iraq regarding the terrorist group ISIS, at The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI), September 10, 2014 in Washington, DC.
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By David Knowles

March 18, 2015 at 1:28 AM UTC

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Former Vice President Dick Cheney continues to play his cards against President Obama.

One of the president's fiercest antagonists over the past six years, Cheney added more fuel to the rhetorical fire this week in an interview with Playboy magazine by accusing Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder of "playing the race card" to deflect criticism.