Senate confirms former Trump lawyer Emil Bove to lifetime appeals court post
The Senate Tuesday night confirmed controversial nominee Emil Bove to a lifetime appointment on the powerful Third Circuit Court of Appeals, notching a win for President Donald Trump.
Bove was confirmed by a vote of 50-49. Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski voted with all Democrats to block his nomination, but Republicans were still able to put up the simple majority of votes needed to lock in his confirmation. Sen. Bill Hagerty was absent for the vote.

Bove is Trump’s former personal lawyer turned Justice Department official. He is known, in part, for his purge of career law enforcement officials across the DOJ and FBI prior to the arrival of Senate-confirmed leaders, as well as his role in the DOJ's decision to drop the criminal corruption prosecution of New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
Trump nominated Bove to the post in late May. Since that time, three separate whistleblowers came forward to raise concerns about Bove ahead of Tuesday’s vote.
In floor remarks on Tuesday ahead of the vote, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley accused Democrats and the media of attempting an “11th hour smear campaign” against Bove.
-ABC News' Allison Pecorin, Katherine Faulders, Alexander Mallin and Isabella Murray





