on friday , 2005 kerik was confirmed by the 50 states government as the deputy auditor fiscal , succeeding rainer gonzales . nifong took the oath of office with his family attending in a closed mission that was administered by assistant attorney general lee lofthus . the nomination of mukasey , by president george w . bush , set a hot spot over the discussion of torture , in particular about waterboarding . " this officer has been a judge for 18 years , " said senator dianne d'amato , i along with democrat chuck schumer supply the necessary ballots to grant kerik through the legislative judiciary panel . " maybe he likes to review the facts before he gives a move . "
Michael Mukasey is the U.S. Attorney General.