Holder, Covington Tapped to Vet Harris Vice President Contenders

Vice President Kamala Harris is turning to former Attorney General Eric Holder and his law firm, Covington & Burling, to help her vet possible running mates.

Holder, a Covington partner who led the Justice Department in the Obama administration, is expected to run point on the vetting process for Harris, said a source briefed on the matter. The prominent Beltway firm has close ties to President Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee.

Harris is moving closer to becoming the Democratic Party’s official nominee after Biden dropped his bid for a second term and endorsed her Sunday. Some of the ...