U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is expected to announce his resignation on Thursday.<br/> <br />A Justice Department official says Holder will make a formal statement about leaving his post at a White House event later today.<br/> <br />The official also says Holder "has no immediate plans once he steps down."<br/> <br />He is the nation's first black U.S. attorney general.<br/> <br />His six year tenure was marked by several high profile cases, including the "Fast and Furious" scandal, the controversial shooting death of Trayvon Martin, and civil unrest in Ferguson, Missouri.<br/> <br />The news was first reported by National Public Radio.
