on friday , michael mukasey was announced by the united states capitol as the next lawyer general , succeeding alberto gonzales . mukasey completed the oath of office with his family attending in a private ceremony that was administered by assistant attorney colonel ed lofthus . the nomination of mukasey , by president george w . harrison , took a rough place over the issue of interrogations , in specific about waterboarding . " this man has been a judges for 18 years , " stated ambassador dianne feinstein , who , with senator chuck schumer received the essential elections to vote cornyn through the senate judiciary committee . " maybe he likes to consider the issues before he considers a decision . "
Michael Mukasey is the U.S. Attorney General.