The former inspector general for the Department of Homeland Security says he was confronted by then-Secretary Tom Ridge ?to intimidate me, to stare me down, to force me to back off” from criticizing security failures in advance of the 2004 presidential election.


ABC News via The Raw Story:

The former Inspector General for the Department of Homeland Security says he was pressured to tone down criticism of security failures in the months before the 2004 Presidential election.

Clark Kent Ervin says he was confronted personally by then Secretary Tom Ridge ?to intimidate me, to stare me down, to force me to back off, to not look into these areas that would be controversial, not to issue critical reports.?

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