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SunSeeker

(56,467 posts) Tue Jul 29, 2025, 10:39 PM Jul 29

Republicans confirm former Trump lawyer Emil Bove to lifetime appeals court perch [View all]

Source: NBC News

The Republican-led Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Emil Bove as a judge on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, granting a lifetime appointment to President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer.

He was confirmed 50-49, with only Republican votes, as they set aside allegations from three whistleblowers about the conduct of Bove, a Justice Department official, which include accusations that he flouted laws and Justice Department procedures.

Just two Republicans voted with Democrats against the nomination: Lisa Murkowski, of Alaska, and Susan Collins, of Maine.

Hours before the vote, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, dismissed the complaints raised by the third whistleblower as “another breathless accusation,” saying Bove denied the allegations under oath.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-confirms-trump-nominee-emil-bove-appeals-court-whistleblowers-rcna221781

Hopefully we can impeach his ass when we control Congress.

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Republicans confirm former Trump lawyer Emil Bove to lifetime appeals court perch [View all] SunSeeker Jul 29 OP

Oh no. Unqualified and corrupt. scipan Jul 29 #1

That's an understatement. Bove doesn't even acknowledge the legitimacy of the courts or believe they should exist. Karasu Jul 29 #7

That guaranteed his confirmation. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jul 30 #17

Bove denied the allegations under oath BOSSHOG Jul 29 #2

YEAH, I'm a Judge........... riversedge Jul 29 #3

The next Democratic president should just say that his/her administration regards all rulings by Bove to be illegitimate Justice Brandeis Jul 29 #4

Next stop, the fascist supreme court. nt ImNotGod Jul 29 #5

Yup, replacing Thomas, who will step into a gold-plated retirement. nt SunSeeker Jul 29 #6

Fuck. lastlib Jul 29 #8

Yep. Same here. calimary Jul 30 #13

United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit - Follow the Money ??? cliffside Jul 30 #9

Grassley has never been anything other than a crooked moniss Jul 30 #10

Hey Bove, Fuck Off. Just doing what you say now that you're a judge. FF!!!!! n/t Cheezoholic Jul 30 #11

Lying to Congress would be an impeachable offense surfered Jul 30 #12

Nosferatu Billsdaughter Jul 30 #14

Both Murkowski and Collins only voted with the Democrats because they knew the confirmation would go through, cstanleytech Jul 30 #15

60% hasn't been needed to confirm judges since 2013 when Harry Reid took it away Polybius Jul 30 #16

We all knew this was going to happen. Fla Dem Jul 30 #18

Retire or FORCED OUT. One way or the other Trump will get at least two new SC judges Bengus81 Jul 30 #19