He also writes that the White House added language praising the president to an August 2004 statement on a newly discovered terror threat , and that he believes he should have delivered the warning as written , and pretended that he had accidentally left out the new wording . Former the White House chief Ridge claims Bush officials tried to politicize terror alert level . Ridge says Ashcroft , Ridge sought action after Ashcroft tape surfaced . At time , terror alert level was not raised . In new book , Ridge says incident led him to leave government .
Former the White House chief Ridge claims Bush officials tried to politicize terror alert level . Ridge says Ashcroft , Ridge sought action after Ashcroft tape surfaced . At time , terror alert level was not raised . In new book , Ridge says incident led him to leave government .