president Donald Trump His former defense attorney, the Justice Department’s civil servant, considers it a controversial nomination that comes as he continues to attack so-called “activist” judges for blocking his agenda due to a vacant US court of appeal.
Bove, 44, is among Trump considering the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, covering Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
There are currently two vacant seats in the court. Bove’s name increases the likelihood that Trump will come to mind. If confirmed, he will offer a lifetime appointment Federal Bench.
According to familiar sources, Bove’s name is not the only one considered, and the conversation is believed to be in the early stages.
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Former US President Donald Trump, sandwiched between Todd Blanche and Emil Bove, arrives for a criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. (Jabin Botsford/Pool via Reuters)
Before it was set up in the Department of Justice, Bove spent nearly a decade as a US prosecutor in the Southern District of New York.
He also defended Trump in two of his criminal trials after his first term at the White House.
In each of these roles and DOJ, Bove’s intense charging tactics solidified his reputation as a fierce, loyal, and sometimes offensive leader.
At the Justice Department, Bove emerged as the man behind some of the administration’s most controversial actions. Some officials urged him to resign rather than carry out his marching orders.
Shortly after taking office, he sent a memo threatening state and city officials who threaten criminal charges or civil penalties if they were not complying with the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants or slow-walking orders regarding enforcement.
“Federal law prohibits national and local officials from resisting, obstructing or otherwise complying with legal immigration-related orders,” Bove said in the memo.
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US President Donald Trump, accompanied by Pam Bondy (c), speaks before being sworn in February 5, 2025 as US Attorney General of the White House’s Oval Office in Washington, D.C. The Senate confirmed Bondy as Attorney General on Tuesday with a 54-46 vote. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
It was Bove Ordered federal prosecutors We will file a motion to dismiss the charges against Mayor Eric Adams of New York City, for the Southern District of New York.
The order prompted a string of resignations from staff. This prompted the Danielle Sassoon section to leave the DOJ rather than leave it.
Bove, along with Edward Sullivan from the Department of Justice’s Public Integrity Section, ultimately signed the move itself.
Fox News reported it earlier this year Bove was behind An in-depth survey sent to FBI agents detailing their roles in the January 6th survey.
Questions ranged from the agent’s participation in the large ju judge’s subpoena to whether the agent worked for, responded to, or responded to, or as a case agent for the investigation.
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Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers (LRs) Todd Blanche, Emil Bove and John Lauro left federal court after a hearing on the Trump election interference case held in Washington, D.C. on September 5, 2024. (Anna Money Maker/Getty Images)
former Ministry of Justice Authorities cite concerns that the retaliatory measures under investigation could have a calm impact on the FBI’s work, including more than 52 independent field offices.
The group cited the orders from termination of the entire FBI senior leadership team and assistant director responsible for the Washington Field Office, particularly from the performance of Associate Attorney General Emil Bove, who was in operation at the time.
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Bove faces a very uncertain pass to confirmation if appointed. The news comes as Democrats keenly explore what they claim is Trump’s attempt to set up loyalists to lead the DOJ and the FBI.
The White House and the Department of Justice did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
