Investigator Caught in Ther Middle: ; Bush Adviser with Democrat Connections Probes Katrina Response

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WASHINGTON - Frances Townsend is a rare animal in the Bush administration: A veteran of the Clinton years, close to former Attorney General Janet Reno and married to a Democrat, she lacks a long history with the Bush family.

But she quickly has gained the president's confidence, and as President Bush's homeland security adviser, she has confronted some of the administration's most damaging problems.

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Investigator Caught in Ther Middle: ; Bush Adviser with Democrat Connections Probes Katrina Response

Now Townsend, a former federal prosecutor, faces a task as daunting as any she has handled. Leading an internal administration inquiry of the flawed federal response to Hurricane Katrina, she is certain to infuriate Democrats complaining of a whitewash, Bush aid...

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