US attorney general Mukasey collapses during speech
21/11/2008 17:49
US Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed yesterday when he was
delivering a speech in Washington, D.C., CNN reported.
The 67-year-old
collapsed when he spoke before the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy
on the topic of the national security at a hotel at night, according to the
report.
The emergency medical personnel arrived on site to treat him before
he was taken to hospital, it said.
According to the Justice Department
officials, Mukasey got stuck on a word about 15 or 20 minutes after he began his
speech, and started shaking.
He was on the stage for about 10 minutes before
medics arrived, and he was still breathing and appeared to be talking at the
time, said the officials who was there.
On his way to the hospital, Mukasey
was seen regaining consciousness but the hospital has not disclosed any details
about the cause for his collapse.
The retired federal judge was nominated to
lead the Justice Department by President George W. Bush in September, 2007, and
confirmed by Congress two months later.
White House Press Secretary Dana
Perino said that President George W. Bush was informed about Mukasey's
collapse.
"The president has him in his thoughts and will be kept apprised
and hopes that he will be back up," she said.
Xinhua
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