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Former President Barack ObamaBarack ObamaMark Meadowss wife rips Ryan on ObamaCare Barack and Michelle Obama sign book deals Conway 'meant no disrespect' with viral Oval Office photo MORE is getting for a public return to politics, says his onetime attorney general, Eric HolderEric H. HolderUber is on a collision course with regulators and lawyers Uber CEO argues with driver over falling fares in video Holder: Obama ready to roll and help Dems MORE.

It's coming. Hes coming, Holder told told reportersTuesday, according to Politico, while discussing the new National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC), which Obama asked him to chair last year.

"And hes ready to roll. [Obama] will be a more visible part of the effort, Holder added.

The former attorney general also predicted Republicans would lose state legislative seats in 2018's midterm elections since they control the White House.

I expect well see that on steroids with President Trump, he said before criticizing Jeff SessionsJeff SessionsOvernight Tech: FCC chief rails against net neutrality | Websites go down after Amazon cloud trouble | Uber CEO caught arguing with driver | Xbox launches subscription service Confusion mounts over Trump administrations stance on marijuana Overnight Regulation: Trump takes first step to roll back Obama water rule MORE, Trumps attorney general.

Holder also said the Department of Justices decision Monday not to challenge a controversial voting ID law in Texas is disheartening.

It would be good to have the Justice Department on our side, Holder said of the DOJs tenure under Sessions so far. "It doesnt mean the argument cant be made, and cant be made well.

This is really a battle for our democracy, he added. "The notion that people are denied their ability to cast a meaningful vote is inconsistent with who we say we are, inconsistent with what we say our democracy is about.

Trumps DOJ will reportedlyno longer arguethat Texas intentionally sought to discriminate against minorities when it passed a law requiring voting identification.

Mondays news ended six years of legal wrangling between the DOJ under Obama and Texas over the rule, which mandates voters must show certain forms of identification before casting a ballot.

Holderlaunched the NDRCin January with a focus on addressing issues with gerrymandering and creating new electoral maps to boost Democratic representation.

The NDRC plans on examining races in every election cycle through 2020, including gubernatorial, state legislative and ballot initiative campaigns.

The group hopes to produce electoral maps more favorable to Democrats by 2021, with the committees ultimate goal being to regain Democratic control of the House and Senate.

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