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Democrats Demand Whistleblower Testify Before Bove Confirmation Vote

Republican senators plan to hold a confirmation vote on Thursday despite Democratic calls to hear from the DOJ whistleblower about allegations that Bove urged staff to defy court orders.

Emil Bove III: The man who allegedly told Justice Department lawyers they might need to tell federal judges "f--- you" is now nominated for a lifetime appointment to the bench he once suggested defying. Here, president Donald Trump's nominee to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, is sworn in before testifying during his confirmation hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Wednessday, June 25, 2025.
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President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn upon arrival at the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 13, 2025, after attending the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final in New Jersey.
Emil Bove, US circuit judge for the third circuit nominee for US President Donald Trump, speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.

Overview

  • Senate Judiciary Democrats led by Sen. Dick Durbin requested an in-person hearing with whistleblower Erez Reuveni to assess his claims under oath
  • Chairman Chuck Grassley rejected the demand and confirmed the committee will proceed with Thursday’s vote on Emil Bove’s Third Circuit nomination
  • Reuveni’s complaint includes texts and emails showing DOJ lawyers heard Bove suggest telling courts “f--- you” to carry out deportations despite injunctions
  • Over 75 former federal and state judges signed a letter urging the committee to reject Bove, citing his alleged defiance of judicial orders and politicization of DOJ operations
  • Key Republicans, including Sen. Thom Tillis, appear poised to advance Bove’s nomination despite concerns over his lack of judicial experience and controversial role at the Justice Department