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| Bush 'picks new US legal chief' |
| US President George W Bush has chosen a replacement for outgoing US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, reports say.
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 17-September-2007
1:33:25 AM |
| Mr Bush is expected to name retired federal judge Michael Mukasey as his choice for the post.
Mr Mukasey has presided over a number of high-profile terror trials and is seen as a conservative, analysts say.
Mr Gonzales resigned last month amid accusations that he fired eight lawyers for political reasons and later lied about it - charges he denies.
He officially steps down from his post on Monday.
Although Mr Bush accepted his resignation, he has continued to support Mr Gonzales, saying: "His good name was dragged through the mud for political reasons."
The White House has not confirmed the reports that Mr Mukasey is about to become justice chief.
But a spokeswoman told the Reuters news agency that an announcement was due "soon".
Correspondents say 66-year-old Mr Mukasey, from New York, could be an acceptable choice for both Republicans and Democrats in Congress.
The president's nomination as attorney general must be approved by the Senate
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