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Wall Street Journal
3 days ago
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
Trump's Judicial Pick Emil Bove Advances to the Senate Floor
The Senate gets moving on Donald Trump's appeals-court nominees, including Emil Bove for the Third Circuit, despite a Democratic walkout of the Judiciary Committee meeting. What questions remain about Bove's record at the Justice Department, including his handling of the Eric Adams case? And could his appointment affect whether other judges choose to retire? Photo: Uncredited
Int'l Business Times
4 days ago
- Politics
- Int'l Business Times
WATCH: Democrat Senators Storm Out of Emil Bove Confirmation Vote While Blasting Republicans of Trying to 'Rush' the Vote
Democratic senators stormed out of a Judiciary Committee meeting protesting what they described as a rule-breaking rush to confirm Emil Bove , President Donald Trump 's personal attorney, to a lifetime seat on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. The confrontation unfolded Thursday after Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) pushed forward with a vote on Bove's nomination despite Democrats invoking "Rule 4," which allows for continued debate, according to Raw Story . When Grassley declined to honor the rule or hear statements from members, Democratic senators, including Dick Durbin (D-IL), Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), left the room in protest. Booker briefly remained, chastising Grassley for bypassing standard procedure and undermining decorum and questioning whether political pressure from Trump was behind the procedural breach. "Why are you doing this?" he asked during his remarks, adding that Republicans were "trying to rush through one of the most controversial nominees we've had under this presidential administration." Democrats also attempted to delay the process by consulting the Senate parliamentarian and demanding whistleblower testimony be heard before a vote could take place. Grassley reportedly ignored those requests as well. Tensions then escalated when a staffer appeared to reach over to cut off a microphone mid-statement. "What is Donald Trump saying to you that are making you do something which is violating the decorum of this committee, the rules of this committee, the decency and the respect that we have for each other to at least hear each other out?" Booker asked. More than 900 DOJ prosecutors and dozens of judges have already signed letters opposing his nomination, citing concerns over impartiality and qualifications. The committee vote is expected to proceed without Democratic participation. Originally published on Latin Times
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Trump defector tells me why Ghislaine Maxwell must now testify. It's time to name names... or else they're ALL going down: KENNEDY
About 48 hours after Daily Mail broke the news that putrid pedo Jeffrey Epstein 's accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell wants to spill her foul guts to , some very powerful Republicans are saying: Bring it on! 'If she's willing to testify, we have to call her into the Judiciary Committee and put her under oath and have her testify,' Judiciary subcommittee chairman Josh Hawley told reporters on Tuesday.
The Hill
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Hill
Booker seeks Epstein info from Trump judicial nominee Emil Bove
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) called on a Trump judicial nominee to provide more details about the Department of Justice (DOJ)'s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case as questions persist over the federal investigation into the convicted sex offender. Trump tapped Emil Bove, the principal deputy attorney general, for a lifetime appointment to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, but Democrats have been trying to tank the nomination. 'In light of the significant public interest in the Epstein files and the Trump DOJ and FBI's shifting positions on transparency and public disclosure, records and information relating to your participation in this matter are relevant to the Senate Judiciary Committee's ongoing review of your nomination,' Booker wrote in a letter to Bove on Wednesday. The Justice Department didn't immediately respond to The Hill's request for comment. The DOJ announced last week that its investigation into Epstein's sex trafficking case found that the disgraced financier kept no 'client list' and died by suicide in prison in 2019, despite ongoing conspiracy theories about his death. Trump admonished supporters on Wednesday for continuing to bring up the case. 'Their new SCAM is what we will forever call the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax, and my PAST supporters have bought into this 'bulls‑‑‑,' hook, line, and sinker,' Trump wrote on Truth Social. 'They haven't learned their lesson, and probably never will, even after being conned by the Lunatic Left for 8 long years.' Bove, who was a member of Trump's personal criminal defense team, serves in the DOJ's No. 3 role. He has faced whistleblower allegations over his handling of judicial rulings in immigration cases, which has prompted pushback from some Democratic senators. Booker said he also wants information about Bove's role in the handling of the Epstein case. 'Your involvement in the DOJ's review of the Epstein files is a matter of significant public importance given the contradictory statements by Attorney General [Pam] Bondi concerning the existence of an Epstein 'client list' and DOJ's stated commitment to transparency,' Booker wrote in the letter to Bove. 'Furthermore, it warrants scrutiny whether the DOJ intentionally withheld evidence related to the trafficking and sexual abuse of minors to protect certain individuals.' He requested that Bove provide detailed information, including about conversations he had with Bondi, FBI director Kash Patel and FBI deputy director Dan Bongino, by early Thursday morning ahead of the Judiciary Committee's expected vote on his nomination. Bove is expected to have the votes to win confirmation if his nomination proceeds out of the Judiciary Committee and to the Senate floor, where Republicans hold a 53-47 majority.
Axios
6 days ago
- Politics
- Axios
House Dems press GOP to hold hearing on Epstein files
A group of Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are demanding their Republican counterparts hold a public hearing on the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein documents. Why it matters: Democrats have homed in on a strategy this week of squeezing Republicans on the issue as President Trump comes under fire from his own base. "We must submit to public scrutiny President Trump's and MAGA's longstanding claims about the 'Epstein files,'" the Democrats, led by Judiciary Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), wrote to chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio).
