WASHINGTON (July 30, 2025)- The Senate narrowly confirmed (50-49) former federal prosecutor, Emil Bove, yesterday for a lifetime appointment as a federal appeals court judge.
Bove defended President Trump in two federal criminal cases and was on his legal team during his New York hush money trial.
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