DHS appointee had role in Penn scandal prosecution

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House expressed confidence on Monday in the Homeland Security Department’s new chief of staff, who played a key role in the prosecution of his father-in-law and former Pennsylvania state senator on corruption charges.

White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters that Christian Marrone, among the first and most prominent new hires by Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, held a senior position at the Defense Department during President George W. Bush’s presidency, and that both the White House and Johnson have “complete confidence” in him.