Kathryn Ruemmler, Ex-Obama Counsel, Withdraws From Justice Consideration
She had been President Barack Obama’s preferred candidate to succeed Attorney General Eric Holder.
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United States prosecutor Kathryn Ruemmler, arrives at the Bob Casey Federal Courthouse in Houston, Texas on Monday, February 6, 2006.
Photographer: F. Carter Smith/Bloomberg NewsFormer White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler took herself out of the running to become the next U.S. attorney general, paving the way for a nominee who might be easier to get through the Senate confirmation process.
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