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Justice Department’s Bove Is Too Dangerous to Be a Judge
President Trump’s nominee for an appellate court judgeship played a pivotal role in dismissing New York Mayor Eric Adams’ bribery charges.
Unqualified for the job.
Photographer: Jeenah Moon/Pool via Getty Images North AmericaSenior Justice Department official Emil Bove was always a dangerous pick for the federal bench. The alarm is now flashing red.
Earlier this month, President Donald Trump nominated Bove, the principal associate deputy attorney general, to serve as a judge on the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Bove is scheduled to appear for a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.