Did AG Holder perjure himself or merely "robo-approve" the Rosen affidavit

The Justice Department has admitted that Attorney General Holder approved an application for the seizure of the email records of Fox News correspondent James Rosen. The affidavit supporting the application clearly indicates that the Justice Department was considering prosecution of Rosen.

The affidavit states:

[Reginald B. Reyes, Special Agent of the FBI, believes] there is probable cause to conclude that the contents of the wire and electronic communications pertaining to [James Rosen's email account] are evidence, fruits and instrumentalities of criminal violations of 18 U.S.C Section 793 (Unauthorized Disclosure of National Defense Information) and that there is probable cause to believe that [Rosen] has committed or is committing a violation of section 793(d), as an aider and abettor and/or a co-conspirator, to which the materials relate.

And yet, in a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee on May 15, Holder stated:

With regard to the potential prosecution of the press for the disclosure of material, that is not something that I’ve ever been involved in, heard of or would think would be a wise policy. In fact, my view is quite the opposite ... there should be a shield law with regard to the press’s ability to gather information and to disseminate it.

Either Holder was fully cognizant of the contents of the affidavit or he was not. If he was, he perjured himself before the Judiciary Committee. If he was not, then, in effect, he robo-approved the application to seize Rosen's email.

A couple of years ago, banks and financial institutions were prosecuted by the Justice Department for robo-signing mortgage foreclosure documents. The Office of Attorney General is no place for a person who engages in the same kind of robotic practice that his department once prosecuted.

Holder either perjured himself or he robo-approved the investigation of Rosen. In either case, he must go.