US attorney general sounds well - White House

WASHINGTON Nov 21 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush spoke with U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey on Friday and the top U.S. law enforcement official sounded well after collapsing during a speech, the White House said.

Mukasey, 67, collapsed on Thursday evening near the end of a speech defending the Bush administration's war on terrorism policies to a conservative legal group and was taken to a Washington hospital.

"Just before 7 a.m., President Bush spoke to Attorney General Mukasey. The AG sounded well and is getting excellent care," White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said.

Mukasey has been attorney general for about a year, dealing with issues such as terrorism, crime and corporate wrongdoing stemming from the financial crisis. He is expected to leave office in January when President-elect Barack Obama's administration takes office.

(Reporting by Tabassum Zakaria; Editing by Doina Chiacu)