Jeh Johnson is President Obama’s choice to led the Department of Homeland Security.
On October 18, 2013 President Obama gave a press conference to announce his choice for Secretary of Homeland Security – Jeh Johnson, the man slated to replace outgoing Secretary Janet Napolitano who is retiring to a position in the private sector.
Some of his remarks are as follows:
“Good afternoon, everybody. Please have a seat. As President, my most solemn responsibility is the safety and security of the American people. And we’ve got an outstanding team here of folks who work every single day to make sure that we’re doing everything we can to fulfill that responsibility. And that means that our entire government — our law enforcement and homeland security professionals, our troops, our diplomats, our intelligence personnel — are all working together. It means working with state and local partners to disrupt terrorist attacks, to make our borders more secure, respond to natural disasters, and make our immigration system more effective and fair.”
“Addressing any one of these challenges is a tall order. Addressing all of them at once is a monumental task. But that’s what the dedicated men and women of the Department of Homeland Security do every day. And today I’m proud to announce my choice to lead them — an outstanding public servant who I’ve known and trusted for years — Mr. Jeh Johnson”, said the President (source: Press Release Remarks of the President at the nomination of Jeh Johnson as Secretary of Homeland Security http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/10/18/remarks-president-nomination-jeh-johnson-be-secretary-homeland-security).