Yahoo! News - Bush Homeland Security Nominee Kerik Withdraws
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush's pick to become homeland security secretary, former New York police commissioner Bernard Kerik, abruptly withdrew his nomination on Friday due to what he said were questions over the immigration status of a housekeeper and nanny he employed.

Kerik, 49, nominated by Bush little more than a week ago, said in his withdrawal letter to the president that he discovered the problems about his housekeeper and nanny while completing documents required for Senate confirmation to the post, whose duties include enforcement of immigration laws.

Kerik's is the latest high-level nomination since the 1990s derailed by tax and immigration issues related to domestic help.

You'd think those rich folk would have learned this lesson by now.

The announcement also came after news organizations raised questions about some of Kerik's business dealings, including his profitable membership on the board of Taser International, the stun-gun maker which is seeking to sell more of its devices to the federal government.

So? Resign. Hard to believe that this is a problem, what with Dick's buddies at Halliburton making billions off of us. Suddenly it's an issue?

I wonder if there is more to this withdrawal besides "nanny problems" that we aren't being told. Odd time for the administration to develop scruples.