American lawyer and government official — Secretary of Homeland Security (2005–2009) — federal judge — US Attorney for New Jersey who prosecuted organized crime — co-author of the USA PATRIOT Act — founder of the Chertoff Group.
Creates the post-9/11 homeland security legal framework — Chertoff's role in writing the PATRIOT Act and leading DHS during Katrina and the London bombings made him the key architect of the US domestic security apparatus that has defined American security policy for 20 years.
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