Jeh Johnson

Jeh Charles Johnson is an American lawyer and former government official. He was United States Secretary of Homeland Security from 2013 to 2017. From 2009 to 2012, Johnson was the general counsel of the Department of Defense during the first years of the Obama administration. Before joining the Obama administration, he was a federal prosecutor, the general counsel of the Department of the Air Force, and an attorney in private practice.

SEP 7MEET THE PRESS

9/7/25

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent; Gov. Wes Moore (D-Md.); Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.); data analyst Steve Kornacki; roundtable with Yamiche Alcindor, Stephen Hayes, Jeh Johnson and Jonathan Martin.
FINDING YOUR ROOTSS9, E8

And Still I Rise

Henry Louis Gates reveals the unexpected roots of activist Angela Y. Davis and statesman Jeh Johnson, inspiring both to reconsider their understanding of the Black experience and their preconceptions of America’s past. Using DNA and the historical record, Gates maps the deep histories of families that are more diverse—and far more complicated—than either of his guests ever expected.
SEAT AT THE TABLE WITH ANAND GIRIDHARADASS1, E8

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Anand talks with former Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson about what it will take to reform police departments across the country.
MAR 13FIRING LINE

Jeh Johnson

Jeh Johnson discusses the Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus.

Jeh Johnson

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