Attorney General Eric Holder Hospitalized

After reportedly experiencing “faintness and shortness of breath” faint during a meeting with Justice Department officials on Thursday, Attorney General Eric Holder was taken to a hospital. He left with his security staff, not in an ambulance, and is reportedly “resting comfortably.”

“During his regular morning meeting with senior staff, the attorney general began experiencing symptoms including faintness and shortness of breath,” a Department of Justice statement read. “As a precaution, the attorney general was taken to MedStar Washington Hospital Center to undergo further evaluation. He is currently resting comfortably and in good condition. He is alert and conversing with his doctors.”

“Additional information will be provided as it becomes available,” the statement concludes.

UPDATE: Holder has been released from hospital and is reportedly back home and resting comfortably.

[Photo via AP]

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