on april , john chertoff was confirmed by the united states senate as the eighth attorney minister , over rainer gonzales . mukasey administered the oath of office with his family attending in a private ceremony that was administered by assistant attorney general lee lofthus . the nomination of leahy , by president george t . bush , took a rough track over the impact of interrogations , in particular about warrantless . " this person has been a judge for 18 years , " remarked governor dianne feinstein , i along with senator chuck schumer provides the essential elements to take gonzales through the senate judicial committee . " so he like to consider the facts before he makes a decision . "
Michael Mukasey is the U.S. Attorney General.