Overview
- The Senate approved Bove’s lifetime appointment to the Philadelphia-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit by a 50-49 margin, with GOP Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins joining all Democrats in opposition.
- Three whistleblowers alleged Bove suggested DOJ lawyers tell courts “fuck you” to advance Trump’s immigration agenda, an accusation he denied under oath.
- As principal associate deputy attorney general, Bove played a central role in firing prosecutors handling Jan. 6 cases and pushed to drop a corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
- Senate Judiciary Republicans advanced his nomination despite a Democratic walkout and demands for further investigation into his conduct and testimony.
- His confirmation cements the Trump administration’s effort to install loyalists on the federal bench and may bolster Bove’s prospects for a future Supreme Court nomination.