Thursday November 20, 2008, 8:27 pm
Update 11/20 at 10:44 PM EST: The Associated Press reports:

WASHINGTON - Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed during a speech Thursday night and was being taken to a hospital.


Associate Attorney General Kevin O'Connor said Mukasey began shaking while addressing the Federalist Society at a Washington hotel.

"He just started shaking and he collapsed," O'Connor said. "They're very concerned."

O'Connor said he did not know whether Mukasey, 67, had regained consciousness."

Mukasey was 20 minutes into his speech before he collapsed.

CNN is reporting that Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed tonight while giving a speech at a Federalist Society dinner.

This is the press release for the dinner:

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey will deliver remarks about National Security on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2008 at 9:15 P.M. EST at the Federalist Society Lawyers Convention Annual Dinner.

WHO: Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey

WHAT: National Security Speech

WHEN: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2008 9:15 P.M. EST

WHERE:

Marriott Wardman Park Hotel

Grand Ballroom

2660 Woodley Park, NW

Washington, DC

Thursday November 20, 2008, 8:49 pm
An attack of conscience? Excuse my lack of sympathy.

Thursday November 20, 2008, 8:53 pm
Mukasey got the news about the Cheney Gonzales indictments ... perhaps he'll be implicated, too!