Susan Collins Won’t Back Emil Bove

Susan Collins will oppose making Trump's former lawyer a federal judge

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate narrowly voted on Tuesday to begin considering the nomination of former Trump lawyer Emil Bove for a lifetime appointment as a federal appeals court judge, with at least one Republican opposed and Democrats vowing to try to slow his confirmation. Bove, a former criminal defense lawyer for President Donald Trump, is now a top official at the Justice Department. His nomination for the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals …

Republicans Will Reward Emil Bove for Sending Innocent Men to a Concentration Camp - emptywheel

John Thune has invoked cloture for Emil Bove’s nomination to the Third Circuit. And while Lisa Murkowski voted against cloture and Susan Collins say she’ll vote against his confirmation, it nevertheless remains virtually certain that Republicans will confirm him. Consider what that vote to confirm says Republican Senators believe qualifies a man for the job: He helped Trump avoid accountability for attacking the Senate in a bid to stay in power…

Susan Collins Won’t Back Emil Bove

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) will oppose Emil Bove’s bid to serve on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, NBC News reports.

Trump's controversial judge pick threatened as GOP senator will vote 'no': report

A Republican senator has decided not to vote for one of President Donald Trump's judicial nominees, which could sink the nomination altogether, MSNBC reported. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) said in a statement to MSNBC that she will vote "no" on Emil Bove's nomination to the Third Circuit Court of Appea...