Senate Advances Extremist Judicial Nominee Emil Bove

The Huffington Post reports:

The Senate voted Thursday to advance Trump’s most concerning judicial nominee to date, Emil Bove. In a procedural vote, every Democrat voted against moving forward with Bove, along with two Republicans: Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine.

The only thing left for Bove is his final confirmation vote, which could come as soon as Monday.

A Justice Department whistleblower has credibly accused Bove of telling DOJ attorneys to defy court orders and say “fuck you” to judges who rule against the department. When asked about this during his Senate confirmation hearing, Bove said he couldn’t recall any of it.

Read the full article. Bove was Trump’s personal defense lawyer and ordered the firings of prosecutors in January 6 cases. He also ordered that charges be dropped against NYC Mayor Eric Adams.

Emil Bove is deeply unqualified. He’s revealed himself to be an ideological extremist & incapable of meeting basic standards of ethics & judicial independence. If confirmed he would extend fringe legal thinking & a pattern of lawless, reckless disregard for individual rights. pic.twitter.com/8Vxluh7RST

— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) July 25, 2025