on sunday , michael mukasey was confirmed by the united states cabinet as the current attorney general , succeeding alberto posterior . mukasey took the oath of office with his family present in a private state that was administered by assistants counsel general chuck lofthus . the nomination of mukasey , by president george c . bush , was a soft spot over the issue of interrogations , in particular about waterboarding . " this man has been a referee for 18 years , " said mp assemblywoman feinstein , who along with senator chuck rodham gave the key votes to hand mukasey through the full investigation committee . " maybe he likes to consider the answers before he makes a decision . "
Michael Mukasey is the U.S. Attorney General.