President Obama's nominee to lead the Transportation Security Administration has withdrawn from consideration. In a statement, Erroll Southers said he was pulling out because his nomination had become "a lightning rod" for those with a political agenda.
The White House says Obama accepts Southers' decision with great sadness.
lightning rodObama's TSA Pick Withdraws From ConsiderationNPR Programs: Morning Edition Wed, 01/20/2010 - 8:47am
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