Tag: Michael Chertoff
Posted on Sun Aug 26, 2007 at 08:01:00 AM EST
Tags: Michael Chertoff (all tags)
U.S. News & World Report writes:
The buzz among top Bushies is that beleaguered Attorney General Alberto Gonzales finally plans to depart and will be replaced by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff. Why Chertoff? Officials say he's got fans on Capitol Hill, is untouched by the Justice prosecutor scandal, and has more experience than Gonzales did, having served as a federal judge and assistant attorney general.
[Hat tip: Think Progress.]
Chertoff was a federal judge and U.S. Attorney before becoming Homeland Security Secretary. In 2005, the ACLU issued this report on Chertoff and his civil liberties record, and it wasn't pretty. More from a coalition of civil liberties organizations is here.
Guess who was the sole vote against Chertoff's confirmation? Hillary Clinton.
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