Obama picks attorney Jeh Johnson for Homeland Security chief

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Obama picks attorney Jeh Johnson for Homeland Security chief

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-picks-attorney-jeh-johnson-homeland-security-chief-201029539--business.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/9e3lLWygNupXAAnxfdOnqg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-10-17T201959Z_1_CBRE99G1KHN00_RTROPTP_2_USA-SECURITY-HOMELAND.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Pentagon general counsel Jeh Johnson and Army General Ham attend hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington" align="left" title="Pentagon general counsel Jeh Johnson and Army General Ham attend hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington" border="0" /></a>By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will nominate former Pentagon attorney Jeh Johnson, a national security expert who had a role in ending the military's ban on gays in the military, to be Homeland Security chief, a White House official said on Thursday. Johnson, who served as general counsel in the Department of Defense during Obama's first term, would succeed Janet Napolitano, who stepped down earlier this year. His nomination requires Senate confirmation. Obama will announce the selection during a White House ceremony at 2 p.m. (1800 GMT) on Friday. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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