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Article: White House Puts Blame on Kerik; Nominee Initially Denied Having Hired an Illegal Immigrant, Officials Say [Correction 12/29/04]
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- The Washington Post
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- December 12, 2004
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White House officials yesterday blamed Bernard B. Kerik for
repeatedly failing to disclose potential legal problems to
administration lawyers vetting his nomination to be homeland security
secretary, as President Bush prepared to quickly name a replacement
and try to put the controversy over the former New York police
commissioner's background behind him.
Kerik, who withdrew his own nomination Friday and apologized
yesterday for embarrassing Bush, was asked numerous times by White
House lawyers if he had employed an illegal immigrant or failed to
pay taxes on domestic help, the sources said.
Kerik was told he would humiliate his family, himself and the
president if he lied on either ...