A U.S. Senate panel on Thursday advanced the nomination of Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer to be a federal appeals court judge over protests from Democrats, who accuse him of using aggressive tactics to enforce the U.S. president’s agenda at the Justice Department.
The hearing devolved into partisan rancor when the panel’s Republican chairman, Chuck Grassley of Iowa, cut off debate on Bove’s nomination. Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey, a Democrat, shouted that Grassley was violating the committee’s rules as Republicans cast their votes.
The other Democrats walked out of the hearing. “This is outrageous that you’re not allowing senators to have their fair say,” Booker told Grassley. “What are you afraid of?” Grassley accused Booker of "obstruction.
Bove’s nomination drew fierce opposition from Democrats and many former Justice Department employees, more than 900 of whom signed a letter accusing him of undermining the integrity of the department.
Huh, has the justice department done something in the last few days inconsistent with the purpose of even having a “justice” department 🤔
Bove’s defenders have pointed to his background as a federal terrorism prosecutor in New York and his work countering drug cartels and other threats. Trump named Bove to a senior post at the Justice Department after he helped defend Trump against three criminal cases brought against him during his years out of power.
I believe the letter was from the 900 former justice department employees who were trying to warn the chuds in congress that just let him sail through why it was a really bad idea to give this guy the green light. Bc of testimony provided by 900 people.
Luckily Grassley and co. don’t like making decisions based on “evidence.”
Like evidence can only tell you so much. If we look at all the evidence we’ve seen this week, it looks like Republicans in congress willingly protect pedophiles even when they’re given the chance to vote to expose them. But obviously we know from their own words that can’t possibly be true. Ya know bc evidence can be deceiving and what not.