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INDIANAPOLIS -- Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder was in Indianapolis on Thursday to speak at the Steward Speakers Series at Indiana University-Purdue University campus where he touched on what life has been like out of the public eye, current Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and former President Barack Obama's return to politics.

Since his time with the Department of Justice, Holder has returned to his day job as a lawyer with Washington, D.C. law firm Covington & Burling. He is also involved with the National Democratic Redistricting Committee and said heenjoys "just being Eric again".

"I still get recognized on the street, but I kind of like reclaiming my anonymity. I like being able to do normal kinds of things without having a security detail," he said.

Holder also shared his opinions on Attorney General Jeff Sessions' recusal.

I dont think, on the basis of what Ive heard so far, that theres a basis for resignation. There is a need to investigate further what the nature of his contacts was with the Russians, and I understand that Congress might be doing something in that regard, Holder said to RTV6.

He added that the top priority should be getting to the bottom of what interference the Russians had with the 2016 presidential election.

Whats at stake is the fate of our democracy. They made an attempt to interfere in the most important decision we make as Americans."

As for Obama's political comeback, Holder stayed mum on the specifics of theplan, saying that he didn't want to "steal his thunder".However, he did provide an idea of what to expect in the next few weeks.

"He's going to be involved in the redistricting effort that I'm the chair of, but I think he has some other feelings, some other thoughts that he wants to share with the country. I would expect in the next month or so, you'll hear from him."

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