Secretaries help launch new Center for Security in Politics
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Secretaries help launch new Center for Security in Politics

The four former Secretaries of Homeland Security who founded and lead Citizens for a Strong Democracy gathered earlier this month for a discussion on some of today’s most urgent national security challenges. The talk coincided with the launch of a new policy hub for the study of national security issues – the Center for Security in Politics at the University of California, Berkeley – which was co-founded by Secretary Napolitano.

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4 former homeland security secretaries: We cannot afford one more day without a confirmed DHS leader
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4 former homeland security secretaries: We cannot afford one more day without a confirmed DHS leader

We urge the Senate to promptly consider and confirm Alejandro Mayorkas, President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for homeland security secretary. In the wake of last week’s domestic terror attack on the Capitol — the symbol of our nation’s democracy — it is more urgent than ever to have in place an experienced, capable and Senate-confirmed leader. That person is Mayorkas.

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Secretaries Examine January 6th Through the Lens of History
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Secretaries Examine January 6th Through the Lens of History

In the aftermath of the storming of the U.S. Capitol, CSD’s founders spoke with news outlets across the world to help viewers process an unprecedented assault on American democracy. The former Homeland Security Secretaries offered perspectives rooted in our nation’s political and racial history. Here are a few moments from their media appearances since January 6th.

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Statement from Citizens for a Strong Democracy founders: former, bipartisan secretaries of Homeland Security Tom Ridge, Michael Chertoff, Janet Napolitano, and Jeh C. Johnson.
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Statement from Citizens for a Strong Democracy founders: former, bipartisan secretaries of Homeland Security Tom Ridge, Michael Chertoff, Janet Napolitano, and Jeh C. Johnson.

Our country is in the middle of twin crises: a global pandemic and a severe economic downturn. The pandemic will make any transition more complicated. At this period of heightened risk for our nation, we do not have a single day to spare to begin the transition. For the good of the nation, we must start now.

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