Ex-Homeland Chief Michael Chertoff Concerned Militias Could Copycat Terrorist Tactics

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Ex-Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Sunday he has concerns that local terrorist groups or militias could pick up ideas from violent groups overseas. “I agree with Sen. Lieberman, this is not of the order of magnitude of what we see global terrorists,” Chertoff said on Meet the Press….

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Ex-Homeland Chief Michael Chertoff Praises Obama’s Security Measures

It’s refreshing to see a former Bushee voice an independent opinion that is not steeped in bitterness or total partisanship. By The National Journal In a recent interview with NationalJournal.com, former Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff differed with two of his Bush administration colleagues — backing away from statements by former Vice President Dick…

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Ex-Homeland Chief Michael Chertoff Joins Covington & Burling Law Firm in D.C.

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The AmLaw Daily is reporting that ex-Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff has joined the law firm Covington & Burling’s white-collar defense and investigations practice. The website said Chertoff is senior of counsel in the Washington office. He started earlier this week. “I’m really looking forward to coming back as a working…

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