WASHINGTON, May 27 (UPI) -- A former New York police commissioner was indicted for allegedly making false statements when being vetted in 2004 to lead the Homeland Security Department.
A Washington grand jury Tuesday handed up the indictment against Bernard Kerik, claiming he gave false and misleading answers to George W. Bush administration officials about his relationship with contractors who renovated his apartment, CNN reported. Kerik was New York police commissioner from 1998 to 2002.