WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - New U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said on Tuesday the Justice Department would prosecute Wall Street fraud and misconduct but was not planning any “witch hunts.”

“We’re not going to go out on any witch hunts. But yet, we’ll drill down and see ... to the extent that what this nation is facing is a result of fraud or misconduct, we’ll find it and hold people accountable,” Holder told reporters after being sworn in as President Barack Obama’s top law officer. (Reporting by James Vicini, Editing by Eric Walsh)