US EditionSenate tees up final vote on controversial appeals court nominee Emil Bove
UNITED STATES SENATE, JUL 24 – Emil Bove’s nomination faces bipartisan resistance due to his Trump defense role and whistleblower allegations, with key senators opposing his lifetime appeals court appointment.
- Earlier this week, the Senate voted to move forward with Emil Bove's nomination for a lifetime judgeship on the federal appellate court serving the Third Circuit.
- Bove, a former Trump defense attorney and current senior DOJ official, faces opposition due to a whistleblower's claim he urged defying court orders to advance deportations.
- Democrats and some Republicans criticize Bove's temperament and record, citing his involvement in dismissing Jan. 6 prosecutors and attempts to drop charges against a mayor.
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called Bove 'the extreme of the extreme' and 'Trump's worst judicial nominee to date,' while Bove denied all allegations under oath.
- The nomination's advancement has sparked significant controversy and calls for accountability, with uncertainty remaining over when the Senate will vote again on confirmation.
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Calls surge to reject Trump's judge nominee after explosive new whistleblower complaint
After a second whistleblower came forward claiming that Emil Bove III instructed attorneys at the U.S. Department of Justice to ignore federal court orders, his critics on Friday renewed calls for the Senate to reject the DOJ official's appointment as an appellate judge."Evidence is growing that Emil Bove urged Department of Justice lawyers to ignore federal court orders. That alone should disqualify him from a lifetime appointment to one of the…
Watchdog: Emil Bove Privately Met With The Extreme Right-Wing Group Alliance Defending Freedom Whose Cases Could Come Before Bove on 3rd Circuit
A new Accountable.US investigation, first reported by Huff Post, has revealed new concerns about Emil Bove, President Donald Trump’s former defense attorney and his “enforcer” within the Department of Justice, who is nominated for a lifetime judgeship on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. In a Senate questionnaire, Bove revealed that he’s conferred with a top Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) official to discuss his qualifications, …
'Appalling': Republicans blasted for 'rubber stamp' vote to advance 'nastiest' Trump pick
Senate Republicans thwarted a Democratic filibuster on Thursday, clearing the way to advance Emil Bove’s nomination to the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Bove, who previously served as President Donald Trump’s personal defense attorney and now holds a high-ranking position at the Justice Department (DOJ), remains a controversial choice.Democratic leaders have strongly opposed his nomination, arguing that he does not have the temperament to…
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