Holder expected to stay

Paul Begala, an aide to President Clinton during Janet Reno’s long, controversial reign at the Department of Justice, said signs point to Obama sticking with Holder. 

He noted that the political costs of removing an attorney general are generally greater than keeping him.

“The challenges don’t go away if Eric goes away. They’re compounded and then you have a massive confirmation fight,” Begala said. “Do you want or need the fight to confirm a new attorney general when you have a perfectly good one there? That’s the calculus you make.”

Begala added that there was an advantage to the punishment Holder was taking on behalf of the administration, keeping anger and attention focused away from the president. ...The Hill