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Asa Hutchinson, undersecretary in charge of border and transportation security issues with the Department of Homeland Security resigns his post effective March 1st. He had been passed over twice by President Bush to be secretary of the agency and was highly criticized for halting the roundup of il ... |
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The truth is revealed that George Bush's choice for Homeland Security Director was much worse than revealed in Bernard Kerik's statement of withdrawal. New reports show simultaneous extra-marital affairs and unreported gifts of thousands of dollars in cash and other items from associates at a New J ... |
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Former New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik abruptly withdraws his nomination to be homeland security secretary claiming that questions about the immigration status of a former housekeeper and nanny would not be in the best interests of President's Bush's cabinet. |
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Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge announces his resignation. |
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, immediately following George W. Bush's re-election, lowers the terror threat level for the financial services sector in New York City, northern New Jersey and Washington. |
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Three banks are robbed while Senator John Kerry and George W. Bush campaign in Davenport, Iowa. This leads some to question the effectiveness of Homeland Security. |
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US Media sources report that the recent homeland security alert is based on al Qaeda surveillance gathered prior to 9/11. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge said Tuesday that some of the information was updated earlier this year but that "there's no evidence of recent surveillance." Unfort ... |
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Several senior officials within the department of Homeland Security reveal that Secretary Tom Ridge has indicated he probably will resign after the election, even if Bush wins. During a meeting Friday in Miami, Ridge called the news "an inside-the-Beltway game" and said that he would not comment abo ... |
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U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, FBI Director Robert Mueller, and Homeland Security Advisor issue a joint statement regarding previous threat warnings in which Ridge did not participate. "We wish to put aside any differences and demonstrate we're on the same page and unified in our efforts to p ... |
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Attorney General John Ashcroft and FBI Director Robert Mueller announce "credible intelligence" that al-Qaeda is planning to attack the United States in the summer months and provide the names of seven suspects they wish to trace. However, Homeland Security Advisor Tom Ridge is notably absent and o ... |
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Raises the color-coded Threat Level to Orange or High. |
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Tom Ridge is confirmed by the U.S Senate for the position of Chief of Homeland Security in a 94-0 vote. |
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