Obama wingman Eric Holder defended Walz's vetting — then Minnesota’s fraud scandal erupted

Former Democratic Attorney General Eric Holder, who served under former President Barack Obama's tenure, played a key role in vouching for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the Democratic Party's 2024 pick for vice president before a massive fraud scandal rocked the Gopher State. 

"There's nothing that of any substance that was missed by our vetting team," Holder told CNN in an October 2024 interview as the federal election came down to its final days. 

Walz is in the midst of facing a sweeping...