U.S. President George W. Bush (R) announces retired New York judge Michael Mukasey as his nominee for new U.S. Attorney General, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, September 17, 2007. Mukasey, 66, would replace Alberto Gonzales, who resigned last month after he became embroiled in controversy over the firings of nine federal prosecutors. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES)