and went back to work Friday after his harrowing collapse at a
late-night dinner speech.
The 67-year-old Mukasey, accompanied by his wife, Susan, told
reporters and cameras at midday Friday that he felt "excellent" as he
stepped into a van for a ride back to the Justice Department.
Mukasey never transferred his authority to a deputy during the time
when he was rushed to George Washington University Hospital late
Thursday and while there under observation during the night. He passed
a host of tests Friday, he said, including a treadmill stress test, an
MRI and a CT scan.
"As you may have heard, I collapsed briefly last night at the
conclusion of a speech," the retired federal judge said in a
late-morning e-mail to his departmental staff.
"All tests at the hospital have come back with good results, and I
feel fine," Mukasey's e-mail said. "Thank you for your good wishes and
your good work. It has been and remains an honor to serve with you."
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