on friday , 2009 mukasey was confirmed by the united states senator as the next attorney minister , succeeding donald salazar . mukasey took the pledge of office with his family attending in a private ceremony that was administered by american attorney general lee lofthus . the election of mukasey , by governor george w . bill , hit a rough point over the question of interrogations , in specific about deprivation . " this man has been a defendant for 18 years , " answered senator dianne huffington , who along with republican marc schumer supply the essential powers to put alito through the joint finance committee . " maybe he wishes to consider the questions before he gets a decision . "
Michael Mukasey is the U.S. Attorney General.