U.S. Attorney General Michael Musakey Collapses While Giving Speech About Bush
source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/3493670
5:17AM GMT 21 Nov 2008
Associate attorney general Kevin O'Connor said Mr Mukasey, 67, began shaking during a speech to the Federalist Society at a Washington hotel and collapsed. He did not immediately regain consciousness.
"He just started shaking and he collapsed," Mr O'Connor said. "They're very concerned."
Mr Mukasey was taken to George Washington University Hospital.
He was later said to be "alert".
"His vital statistics are strong and he is in good spirits," department spokesman Peter Carr said in a statement. "The doctors will keep him overnight for further observations."
Mr Mukasey was 10 minutes into his speech about the Bush administration's successes in combatting terrorism when he began slurring his words.
An FBI official said Mr Mukasey got stuck on a word during his speech to the conservative legal group, repeated it several times and then "went down hard."
He collapsed shortly before 10:20pm (0320 GMT).
He was attended to by his FBI detail before paramedics arrived, according to a Justice Department official at the scene.
Associate attorney general Kevin O'Connor said Mr Mukasey, 67, began shaking during a speech to the Federalist Society at a Washington hotel and collapsed. He did not immediately regain consciousness.
"He just started shaking and he collapsed," Mr O'Connor said. "They're very concerned."
Mr Mukasey was taken to George Washington University Hospital.
He was later said to be "alert".
"His vital statistics are strong and he is in good spirits," department spokesman Peter Carr said in a statement. "The doctors will keep him overnight for further observations."
Mr Mukasey was 10 minutes into his speech about the Bush administration's successes in combatting terrorism when he began slurring his words.
An FBI official said Mr Mukasey got stuck on a word during his speech to the conservative legal group, repeated it several times and then "went down hard."
He collapsed shortly before 10:20pm (0320 GMT).
He was attended to by his FBI detail before paramedics arrived, according to a Justice Department official at the scene.
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I think everyone starts to shake when they speak of Bush, I know I do.....
I do hope the AG is doing well... - 3 years ago
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