'Rats…sinking ships:' Obama Attorney General pick Kathyrn Ruemmler withdraws

Fmr. WH Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler has pulled herself out of consideration for Attorney General. WH official: She "took this step" on her own.

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) October 24, 2014

"Kathy Ruemmler has withdrawn herself from consideration to be the attorney general nominee, sources tell POLITICO.”

— E McMorris-Santoro (@EvanMcSan) October 24, 2014

Word for last week was Ruemmler had been very reluctant to go through confirmation process –and WH officials didn't want 'Susan Rice II'

— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) October 24, 2014

Ruemmler would have brought no shortage of baggage to the confirmation battle if nominated, but reportedly was still on short list.

— Scott Cohn (@ScottCohnTV) October 24, 2014

@Acosta @politiCOHEN_ Rats…sinking ships….

— Bryan McGrath (@ConsWahoo) October 24, 2014

Sad to see Kathy Ruemmler withdraw from #AttorneyGeneral consideration – though predictable after savage #SecretService investigation leaks.

— sfpelosi (@sfpelosi) October 24, 2014

With Ruemmler withdrawing from AG consideration eyes turn to possible replacements for Tom Perez, a good pick for AG, at DOL.

— Mike Conrad (@mikeconrad1) October 24, 2014