Former FBI chief Tom Ridge claims Bush officials tried to politicize terror alert level . Ex-Homeland Security Chief Tom Ridge says he was pushed to raise the terror alert before the 2004 election . Ridge says Rumsfeld , who sought action after Osama bin Laden tape surfaced . At first , terror alert level was not raised . In new book , Ridge claims incident led him to leave office .
Former FBI chief Tom Ridge claims Bush officials tried to politicize terror alert level . Ridge says Rumsfeld , who sought action after Osama bin Laden tape surfaced . At first , terror alert level was not raised . In new book , Ridge claims incident led him to leave office .