Chertoff confirmed by Senate, takes over Homeland Security

Wednesday, February 16, 2005

WASHINGTON -- Michael Chertoff was sworn in Tuesday as the nation's second Homeland Security secretary, hours after the Senate placed the tough-on-terrorism former prosecutor in charge of a bureaucracy prone to infighting and turf wars.

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