Overview

• An unnamed second DOJ whistleblower has confirmed earlier allegations that Emil Bove directed attorneys to ignore federal court orders.
• Senate Republicans voted 50–48 to advance Bove’s nomination to the Third Circuit over unified Democratic opposition and despite reservations from two GOP senators.
• Critics, including Whistleblower Aid and Stand Up America’s Sean Eldridge, argue that urging lawyers to defy court rulings disqualifies Bove from a lifetime judicial appointment.
• Opposition has also cited Bove’s role in dropping corruption charges against New York’s mayor and his embrace of the unitary executive theory as evidence of DOJ politicization.
• The full Senate is expected to hold a final confirmation vote before the August recess, marking a pivotal test for judicial independence under President Trump’s administration.