Bush picks Kerik for homeland security job
Reuters, Washington
President Bush has picked as his homeland security secretary former New York City police commissioner Bernard Kerik, who helped the city respond to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and trained Iraqi police, administration officials said. The officials said on Thursday that Bush chose Kerik to replace Tom Ridge, who announced his resignation on Tuesday, to lead US efforts to protect the country from Sept. 11-type attacks. An announcement could come as early as Friday. As Bush continued a broad overhaul of his second-term Cabinet, there were indications that he was close to nominating a replacement for Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham, who has announced his resignation. In addition, Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson appeared close to announcing his anticipated resignation. Kerik, 49, rushed to the site of the World Trade Center towers moments after the Sept. 11 attack and helped then-New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani during the Sept. 11 crisis, to coordinate rescue efforts, restore order and develop a plan for securing the city.
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