AP: Bernard Kerik withdraws his name from top Homeland Security post.
More: Drudge rolls with the rumor – "Washington stunned by Friday night release of Bernard Kerik from consideration of homeland security secretary. Reports claim Kerik withdrew due to ‘Nanny Problem’…possibly had an illegal alien baby-sitting his kids and failed to properly report her taxable income."
Kerik Statement: Here.
Still More: Kerik says withdrawing was the "right thing to do". Still, rumors are rolling as to the real reason he removed his name from consideration. Not only is the "nanny" issue out there, but some suggest that he has gained financially from illicit connections.