Coverage dated July 29, 2025

Senate confirms Trump lawyer Emil Bove for appeals court, pushing past whistleblower claims

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The Senate confirmed former Trump lawyer Emil Bove 50-49 for a lifetime appointment as a federal appeals court judge Tuesday.

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Philadelphia Inquirer
President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Emil Bove was confirmed for a lifetime seat on a Philly-based federal appeals court (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Jul 29, 2025
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The confirmation vote capped a remarkably contentious process that will secure a prominent place in the judiciary for one Trump’s fiercest defenders.
ABC 13 Houston
Senate confirms Trump lawyer Emil Bove for appeals court, pushing past whistleblower claims (opens ABC 13 Houston)
Published Jul 29, 2025
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The Senate confirmed former Trump lawyer Emil Bove 50-49 for a lifetime appointment as a federal appeals court judge Tuesday.
The Daily Caller
Senate Confirms Vital Trump Judicial Nominee Despite Dem Opposition (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Jul 29, 2025
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The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Emil Bove, who served as Trump’s lawyer, as a Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judge.
New Hampshire Union Leader
Trump lawyer Bove confirmed to appeals court, overcoming Democratic opposition (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)
Published Jul 29, 2025
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The Senate on Tuesday confirmed President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Emil Bove as a federal judge, installing a Trump loyalist who presided over a tumultuous period at the Justice
Los Angeles Times
Senate votes to confirm Trump's defense lawyer Emil Bove to a U.S. appeals court (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Jul 29, 2025
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Emil Bove was confirmed to a U.S. appeals court on a party-line vote. Bove led a purge of prosecutors who worked on cases stemming from the 2021 attack on the Capitol.
Fox News
Trump pick Emil Bove confirmed as federal judge after furious Democrat walkout, whistleblower complaints (opens Fox News)
Published Jul 29, 2025
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Trump nominee Emil Bove was narrowly confirmed to a federal appeals court after a contentious process that included Senate Democrats staging a walkout over his nomination.
NPR
Senate confirms Trump lawyer Emil Bove for appeals court (opens NPR)
Published Jul 29, 2025
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The Senate confirmed former Trump lawyer Emil Bove as a federal appeals court judge as Republicans dismissed whistleblower complaints about his conduct at the Justice Department.
WMUR
Senate confirms Trump lawyer Emil Bove (opens WMUR)
Published Jul 29, 2025
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Democrats vehemently opposed Bove's nomination, citing his current position as a top Justice Department official and his role in the dismissal of the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
CNN
Republican senators confirm former Trump lawyer to lifetime judgeship over objection of Democrats, whistleblowers (opens CNN)
Published Jul 29, 2025
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Emil Bove, a top Justice Department official who also defended Donald Trump in his criminal indictments, has been confirmed to a lifetime appointment as a federal appellate judge, despite accusations from a handful of whistleblowers accusing him of improperly overseeing cases for the administration.
KYMA Yuma
U.S. Senate confirms Emil Bove as an Appeals Court judge (opens KYMA Yuma)
Published Jul 29, 2025
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The Republican-led senate voted 50-49 on Tuesday to confirm Bove as a judge on the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The Hill
Senate confirms Emil Bove to appeals court despite whistleblower complaints, controversy (opens The Hill)
Published Jul 29, 2025
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Senate confirms Emil Bove to Third Circuit Court of Appeals despite whistleblower complaints.
NPR
Senate confirms former Trump attorney Emil Bove for appeals court (opens NPR)
Published Jul 29, 2025
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The Senate confirmed President Trump's nomination of former Trump defense attorney Emil Bove as a federal appeals judge. Steve Inskeep talks with former prosecutor and Politico writer Ankush Khardori.
The Boston Globe
Senate confirms Trump lawyer Emil Bove, pushing past whistleblower claims (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Jul 29, 2025
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The Senate confirmed former Trump lawyer Emil Bove, who was on Trump’s legal team during his New York hush money trial, for a lifetime appointment as a federal appeals court judge.
Rolling Stone
Senate Confirms Trump Lawyer Emil Bove Amid Whistleblower Claims (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Jul 29, 2025
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The Senate approved Emil Bove as a federal judge in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
RedState
More Winning: Senate Confirms Trump Nominee Emil Bove As Federal Judge Despite Democrat Histrionics (opens RedState)
Published Jul 29, 2025
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Trump nominee Emil Bove confirmed as federal judge amid Democratic protests.
The Guardian
Ex-Trump lawyer Emil Bove confirmed to federal appeals court by US Senate (opens The Guardian)
Published Jul 29, 2025
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Top justice department official confirmed 50-49 despite claims that he advocated for ignoring court’s orders
New York Post
Senate confirms Trump lawyer Emil Bove for federal appeals court judge spot — pushing past whistleblower claims (opens New York Post)
Published Jul 29, 2025
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A former federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York, Bove was on Trump’s legal team during his New York hush money trial and defended Trump in the two federal criminal cases.
Washington Examiner
Senate confirms Emil Bove as judge despite whistleblowers' claims (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Jul 29, 2025
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Trump nominee to the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, Emil Bove was confirmed by the Senate despite Democratic furor and whistleblower allegations.
Anchorage Daily News
Senate confirms controversial Trump nominee Emil Bove as federal judge (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published Jul 29, 2025
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Bove, a former lawyer for Donald Trump and current top Justice Department official, was the target of three whistleblower complaints.
The Conversation US
Emil Bove confirmed – his appeals court nomination echoed earlier controversies, but with a key difference (opens The Conversation US)
Published Jul 29, 2025
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Contested nominations to the federal courts often involve ideological concerns. But a scholar of the courts says the contentious nomination of a former lawyer for Donald Trump was different.
West Hawaii Today
President Trump’s former lawyer Emil Bove confirmed to federal appeals court (opens West Hawaii Today)
Published Jul 29, 2025
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President Trump’s former lawyer Emil Bove confirmed to federal appeals court – Nation and World News | West Hawaii Today
The Federalist
Senate Confirms Emil Bove To 3rd Circuit Judgeship (opens The Federalist)
Published Jul 29, 2025
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The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday evening to confirm Trump nominee Emil Bove as a judge on the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals.
CBS News
Senate confirms former Trump attorney Emil Bove as U.S. appeals court judge (opens CBS News)
Published Jul 29, 2025
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Emil Bove was one of President Trump's defense lawyers before joining the Justice Department earlier this year.

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