NPR: Giuliani Steps Down from His Security Consulting Firm

Giuliani Steps Down from His Security Consulting Firm

Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani has stepped down as chairman of Giuliani Partners, his consulting firm.

The move follows increasing controversy over one of the firm's clients, the Persian Gulf nation of Qatar, which has been accused in various reports of sheltering Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the suspected "mastermind" of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Giuliani's not severing his ties with the consulting firm. Taking over as chairman is Giuliani's first deputy mayor and boyhood friend, Peter Powers. Giuliani retains a 30 percent stake in the company.

- Ina Jaffe

6:05 PM ET | 12- 4-2007 | permalink

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