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President Barack Obama announced the resignation of Attorney General-Eric Holder on Thursday. Holder will leave the Justice Department after nearly six years of leadership, and he has agreed to remain in his post until the confirmation of his successor, Obama said. “Over the summer Eric came to me and said he thought six years was a pretty good run,” Obama said, adding that he likedHolder for the job because the outgoing attorney general thinks “justice is not just an abstract theory, it’s a living an breathing principle.” Getty Images President Barack Obama stands with Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. who announced his resignation today, September 25, 2014 in Washington. The first African American to hold the attorney general position, Holder is one of the last few officials who have stayed in their posts since the beginning of Obama’s presidency. He is the fourth-longest serving attorney general in U.S. history. Obama highlighted s...