DOJ Lawyer Emil Bove Refuses To Rule Out 3rd Trump Term
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Lawyers for a DOJ whistleblower have released texts they say bolster claims that judicial nominee Emil Bove suggested defying court orders related to immigration policy.
Newly released emails and texts support allegations that Bove, Trump’s court pick, told DOJ attorneys to say "fuck you" to judges who ruled against them.
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The Senate panel considering Emil Bove's nomination to be a judge has emails regarding allegations he advised DOJ to defy court orders.
Bove, a top DOJ official involved in firing federal prosecutors who worked on Jan. 6 cases, condemned illegal activity but also criticized “overreach and heavy-handed tactics” by federal law enforcement.
Judicial nominee Emil Bove wouldn’t directly answer if President Donald Trump could serve a third term in office under the Constitution, instead telling lawmakers in written questions it would be “improper” to comment on the issue.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote soon on Bove. Critics called the former Trump lawyer “the worst conceivable nominee” for a lifetime judgeship.
A Justice Department whistleblower previously accused Third Circuit nominee Emil Bove of advising the Trump administration that it may need to tell a federal court “fuck you” to carry out mass deportations.
If, as a government lawyer, Emil Bove can’t be trusted to follow court orders, should the Senate entrust him with reviewing, much less upholding, them?