Attorney General Eric Holder once again played the race card — this time on national television, in an interview on ABC’s “This Week,” claiming that he and President Obama have been targets of “a racial animus” by some of the administration’s political opponents.

“There’s a certain level of vehemence, it seems to me, that’s directed at me (and) directed at the president,” said Holder. “You know, people talk about taking their country back. … There’s a certain racial component to this for some people. I don’t think this is the thing that is a main driver, but for some, there’s a racial animus.” Reminded of his comments during Obama’s first year as president that the U.S. is a “nation of cowards” on race, he refused to back down.