Well, I think the American people have to understand that the Mexican government is committed, in a very substantial way, to eradicating the effect of the impact of the cartels on Mexico. We have - what are called vetted units down there. Units that have been vetted by our law enforcement people there, the people with whom we deal - primarily.

In the wake of the murders of Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. He earned an A. Holder stepped down from the bench in 1993 to accept an appointment as United States Attorney for the District of Columbia from President Bill Clinton.

In that office he prosecuted Congressman Dan Rostenkowski (Democrat Illinois) for corruption charges related to his role in the Congressional Post Office scandal. Holder previously served as a judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and a United States Attorney.