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Attorney General Nominee Moving Toward Confirmation |
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Friday, November 9, 2007
Media Release/ Position Statement
Attorney General nominee Michael Mukasey has received key support announcements from Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Charles Schumer (D-NY) that all but assure his confirmation this coming week. 11th District Congressional candidate Carl Mumpower (R-Asheville) has raised concerns with North Carolina’s Senate members on Mukasey’s response to torture questions and a prior history of alleged misuses of the US Marshall system.
In earlier comments on the nominee, Mumpower stated, "I am disappointed that in a country full of principled capable people, the President would nominate someone so obviously willing to take personal advantage of the system." For nine years following the trial of high profile terrorist Omar Abdel-Rahyman, Mukasey received round the clock U.S. Marshall protection that was withdrawn after deputy marshals filed grievances accusing Mukasey and his wife of using them for valet-like chores. "There are always deeper truths, but in the face of the host of Americans, at home and abroad, facing far greater dangers - to spend $10,000 of tax payer money a day for that period of time speaks to attitudes of entitlement no different than that of a professional welfare mother milking the system."
Following the confirmation hearings, Mumpower took issue with Mukesey’s evasive position on “waterboarding” as a means of torture. “Torture, regardless of the mask it wears, makes a mockery America’s values and responsibilities – in a dangerous world we cannot afford selective application of our principles.” Mumpower went on to say, “Mukasey’s passive position on this issue speaks to politics over principles and lays a dark hand over his evident skill, experience, and talent.”
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