U.S. President George W. Bush (R) puts his hand on the back of retired New York judge Michael Mukasey, whom he had just nominated as the new U.S. Attorney General, as they walk from 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)