10 Questions for Michael Chertoff

He gave up a lifetime appointment as a federal judge to take Washington's most thankless job, Director of Homeland Security. But Michael Chertoff, 51, has big plans to streamline the department, allocating aid for states more wisely and informing the public of possible threats without alarming them. He sat down with TIME's Brian Bennett for...

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