The Resignation of Homeland Security’s Head of Community Outreach

Tyler Houlton, the Homeland Security Press Secretary gave the following public statement:

“Acting Secretary Duke has accepted Rev. Jamie Johnson’s resignation as Director of the Center for Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships at DHS. His comments made prior to joining the Department of Homeland Security clearly do not reflect the values of DHS and the administration. The Department thanks him for his recent work assisting disaster victims and the interfaith community.”

Johnson also recanted his previous remarks on Thursday, issuing the following apology:

“I regret the manner in which those thoughts were expressed in the past, but can say unequivocally that they do not represent my views personally or professionally.“