UNDATED (WSAU) – A woman who should know says Sheriff David Clarke is a poor fit for his new job in Washington. Clarke claimed this week that he has accepted a job with the Department of Homeland Security as assistant secretary in the Office of Partnership and Engagement. That hasn’t been confirmed yet by DHS. But Juliette Kayyem, who used to hold that job, writes that Clarke’s rhetoric and his controversial tenure as sheriff make him unqualified.
She also told The Washington Post that Clarke’s history of inflaming tensions between police and protesters is at odds with the approach the job requires. She wrote: “I’ve never met Clarke, but based on his inflammatory rhetoric, along with the cloud hanging over his tenure in Milwaukee, I’ll just come right out and say it: He’s not fit to serve at the agency tasked with domestic security for all Americans.”
Congresswoman Gwen Moore also said Clarke is “uniquely unqualified” for the position.
The Office of Partnership and Engagement coordinates DHS contact with state, city and tribal police departments.
The MetroSource news wire contributed to this report.
