Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey collapsed last night during a speech at the Federalist Society’s annual dinner at a northwest Washington hotel. Reportedly, Mukasey was visibly shaking, started to slur his words, then collapsed into the arms of a man nearby. The dinner’s attendees blocked him from cameras view until he was rushed off to the hospital.
Mukasey was given a clean bill of health near midnight EST, and was released from the hospital at 7am this morning. A Justice Department spokeswoman, Gina Talamona, said that “The results are in. Everything looks great… he’s in good shape.” Talamona went on to say that “there’s no indication that he suffered a stroke or any heart-related incident. It really appears to be a fainting spell.” We’re glad.
Now that he’s feeling better, Mukasey can go back to writing warnings on cigarette packs, pissing off anyone who wants to give civil rights to suspected terrorists, and counting the days until he’s no longer responsible for the most unlawful administration since Nixon.
