Emil Bove, ex-Trump lawyer and current DOJ official, nominated for federal appeals court judge

President Trump has nominated Emil Bove, his former defense attorney, to the 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals. Bove's nomination follows his controversial tenure as acting deputy attorney general, marked by shifts in justice department priorities and the dismissal of the corruption case against New York City mayor Eric Adams. Democrats have criticized the nomination, questioning Bove's commitment to impartiality.