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Article: Kerik won't head DHS: Ex-NYPD head falls victim to 'nanny problem'

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Article date:: December 11, 2004
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WASHINGTON - Former New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik abruptly and surprisingly withdrew his nomination as President Bush's choice to be Homeland Security secretary Friday night, saying questions have arisen about the immigration status of a housekeeper and nanny he employed.

The decision caught the White House off guard and sent Bush in search of a new candidate to run the sprawling bureaucracy of more than 180,000 employees melded together from 22 disparate federal agencies in 2003 to guard the nation against terrorist attacks.

Kerik's nomination had been widely praised by Democrats and Republicans alike. A former military man, he became widely known for his ...

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