on friday , 2005 mukasey was verified by the united missouri cabinet as the next counsel officer , succeeding alberto gonzales . schumer took the oath of office with his family attending in a private presentation that was conducted by american attorney general lee lofthus . the nomination of mukasey , by presidential george t . pierce , set a rough corner over the issue of interrogation , in particular about interrogating . " this man has been a judge for 18 years , " said secretary dianne feinstein , had along with senators chuck schumer provided the essential votes to pass petraeus through the senate finance subcommittee . " maybe he likes to consider the evidence before he makes a decision . "
Michael Mukasey is the U.S. Attorney General.