Hutchinson Resigns After Being Passed Over
Asa Hutchinson, a top Homeland Security Department official, resigned his post after being passed over twice by the White House to be secretary of the agency.
Hutchinson, undersecretary in charge of border and transportation security issues, is a former Republican congressman from Arkansas and is believed to be considering a run for Arkansas governor next year.
Meanwhile, President Bush nominated Michael P. Jackson, a former aide to White House Chief of Staff Andrew H. Card Jr., as deputy Homeland Security secretary.
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