Holder was bad from the get go. I remember at the beginning of his career how Holder dragged his feet on prosecuting Dan Rostenkowski (D-5th). The Clintons still had use for the head of the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and he did not go on trial until after he was voted out of office in 1994 (losing to a Republican unknown).
He also was eyeball deep in the Marc Rich Campaign cash for a pardon deal...