Eric Holder condemns Ferguson shooting as 'inexcusable and repugnant'

Attorney General Eric Holder.
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Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday condemned "in the strongest terms" the overnight shooting of two police officers in Ferguson, Missouri.

"This heinous assault on two brave law enforcement officers was inexcusable and repugnant," Holder said in a statement.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.