Emil Bove, a former prosecutor and now deputy attorney general, has never served as a judge. His main qualification seems to be his role as Donald Trump’s personal lawyer. He was already reeking of corruption when he “ordered career prosecutors to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams in a clear quid pro quo deal,” as HuffPost described it.
Now, The New York Times has published a bombshell report that should put the final nail in the coffin for Bove’s nomination and permanently kick him out of the U.S. judicial system altogether. But with Trump lackeys running Congress and Bove’s confirmation hearing on Wednesday…
The Times’ reporting is based on a whistleblower report given to lawmakers and the Department of Justice and provided to The Times by a since-fired DOJ lawyer named Erez Reuveni. It’s long, detailed and credible.
HuffPost has a good summary:
