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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBREAKING: Dem Senators Dramatically Walk Out Of Hearing As Booker Rips Grassley Over Emil Bove Vote
Cory Booker was brilliant.
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BREAKING: Dem Senators Dramatically Walk Out Of Hearing As Booker Rips Grassley Over Emil Bove Vote (Original Post)
Polybius
Thursday
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What is Grassly afraid of? Trump and his files on every GOP pol on the Hill!
Attilatheblond
Thursday
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Maddow Blog-Republicans shrug off laundry list of scandals, advance Emil Bove's judicial nomination
LetMyPeopleVote
Thursday
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dalton99a
(89,486 posts)1. Kick
Attilatheblond
(6,721 posts)2. What is Grassly afraid of? Trump and his files on every GOP pol on the Hill!
Also, GOP is afraid that real testimony will inform VOTERS.
LetMyPeopleVote
(166,528 posts)3. Maddow Blog-Republicans shrug off laundry list of scandals, advance Emil Bove's judicial nomination
Bove is arguably the single-most controversial circuit court nominee in modern American history. Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee didnt care.
By some measures, Emil Bove, a former Trump defense attorney, is one of the most controversial circuit court nominees in modern American history, opposed by several dozen former judges and 900+ former DOJ lawyers.
— Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2025-07-17T15:09:18.340Z
Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee didnât care.
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/emil-bove-trump-judge-nomination-senate-republicans-rcna218833
That didnt happen. NBC News reported:
Shortly before the vote, the panel's Democratic members walked out of the hearing room in protest, with Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey describing the process as "insane."
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h7qtoo7nxqxarrsijohjhbw4/post/3lu6bvfc3oc2c
In fact, after the committee's Republicans voted in support of Bove, members of the Democratic minority, led by Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, suggested the issue of whether Bove was actually reported out was still an open question and may be referred to the Senate parliamentarian because, as Democrats argued, Republicans broke procedural rules.......
Just as importantly, if not more so, Erez Reuveni, a 15-year veteran Justice Department prosecutor, recently came forward as a whistleblower to tell senators that Bove repeatedly endorsed ignoring court orders and deliberately misleading judges. In a case involving the Alien Enemies Act and the administrations alleged violation of a court order regarding deportation flights, Reuveni also described a meeting during which Bove stated that DOJ would need to consider telling the courts f--- you and ignore any such court order......
Boves nomination now advances to the Senate floor for confirmation. To defeat him, four GOP senators would have to break ranks with the party, which seems unlikely. Watch this space.
A spokesperson for Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley says that Boves nomination had been reported out of committee to the full Senate, even though Democrats on the committee walked out in protest of the lack of debate and the refusal to hold a vote on whether to hold a hearing with a whistleblower before they voted.
Shortly before the vote, the panel's Democratic members walked out of the hearing room in protest, with Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey describing the process as "insane."
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h7qtoo7nxqxarrsijohjhbw4/post/3lu6bvfc3oc2c
Link to tweet
In fact, after the committee's Republicans voted in support of Bove, members of the Democratic minority, led by Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, suggested the issue of whether Bove was actually reported out was still an open question and may be referred to the Senate parliamentarian because, as Democrats argued, Republicans broke procedural rules.......
Just as importantly, if not more so, Erez Reuveni, a 15-year veteran Justice Department prosecutor, recently came forward as a whistleblower to tell senators that Bove repeatedly endorsed ignoring court orders and deliberately misleading judges. In a case involving the Alien Enemies Act and the administrations alleged violation of a court order regarding deportation flights, Reuveni also described a meeting during which Bove stated that DOJ would need to consider telling the courts f--- you and ignore any such court order......
Boves nomination now advances to the Senate floor for confirmation. To defeat him, four GOP senators would have to break ranks with the party, which seems unlikely. Watch this space.
trump is looking to appoint Bove to the SCOTUS when either Alito or Thomas retires
Deuxcents
(23,117 posts)4. A 💩show for their leader
NoMoreRepugs
(11,492 posts)5. GrASSley is just another Deplorable tool.
GiqueCee
(2,573 posts)6. Why is he doing this?
Because he's fucking Republican, devoid of even the remotest shred of common human decency or honor. He is a disgrace. Which says nothing good about the judgement or character of those who voted for him.