Department of Homeland Security

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Set up as a direct result of 9-11, the Department of Homeland Security is responsible for assessing the nation's vulnerabilities.

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Key Offices

The Department of Homeland Security is led by the following people
Michael Chertoff (R)
Secretary
Once a federal prosecutor, judge, and assistant U.S. Attorney General, Chertoff was appointed by Bush II in 2005 to head Homeland Security; he was approved by a unanimous Senate. There is speculation he may be a successor to Attorney General Gonzales.

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