WASHINGTON -- Attorney General Eric Holder will announce Thursday afternoon that he will step down as the nation's top law enforcement official.
A look at some possible replacements mentioned in past news stories on the topic:
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick: A close friend of President Obama, Patrick is not running for re-election in November. He has long been mentioned as a possible replacement for Holder, in part because of his knowledge of the Justice Department and ties to Obama. Patrick was chief of the Justice Department's civil rights division under Bill Clinton. As governor, Patrick won raves for his handling of the Boston Marathon bombing and its aftermath.
Janet Napolitano: The former Homeland Security secretary and governor was Arizona's attorney general from 1999 to 2002. She currently serves as president of the University of California system.
Robert Mueller: The respected lawyer and specialist in white-collar crime because FBI director a week before the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Mueller went on to serve both George W. Bush and Obama. Currently in private law practice, Mueller was recently tapped to lead the NFL's investigation into the Ray Rice domestic violence incident.
Kamala Harris: The attorney general of California is often touted as as a potential candidate for governor or U.S. Senate. She was the first woman elected as district attorney in San Francisco and first elected to her current position in 2010.
Janet Napolitano(Photo: H. Darr Beiser, USA TODAY)
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