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...despite the panel’s criticism of U.S. actions, “there’s no question [Chertoff] is conservative,” said Executive Director of the Belfer Center Juliette N. Kayyem ’91, noting Chertoff’s prominent role in crafting the controversial USA Patriot...
Ames Professor of Law Philip B. Heymann—who invited Chertoff to serve on the Belfer Center panel—said Bush made a “superb pick” and called Chertoff an “extremely smart, very analytical, clear-eyed and tough-minded” person...
Both Kayyem and Heymann noted the “overwhelming” management challenge Chertoff will face at the DHS. “You stand in the position of taking responsibility when and if there is another terrorist attack,” Heymann said...
Bush called Chertoff a “practical organizer, a skilled manager and a brilliant thinker” at a press conference yesterday...
From 2001 to 2003, Chertoff was head of the Justice Department’s criminal division and had a major role in shaping the U.S. legal reaction to the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. He also had a prominent role in the Clinton Whitewater investigation, serving as counsel to Senate Republicans during that inquiry...