After Napolitano: Jeh Johnson served as general counsel of the Air Force during the Clinton years. Then, in private life, he became a prominent Democratic fund-raiser, up through the Obama campaign, before returning to the Defense Department as its top lawyer during the presidents first term. As general counsel, he helped shape many of the administrations counterterrorism strategies, most notably its controversial use of drone strikes in countries like Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia. He also co-authored the Pentagons report on gays serving openly in the military that ushered in the repeal of the dont ask, dont tell policy in 2010. Shortly before leaving government in December 2012, Johnson spoke of the need to fight terrorism without being on a perpetual wartime footing. pbs.org/newshour/bb/government_programs/july-dec13/homeland_10-18.html
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