On Thursday, American Oversight filed suit against the Department of Justice (DOJ) demanding the release of documents related to Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, Trump’s former personal criminal defense attorney and current-nominee for a lifetime appointment to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, comes as Bove’s nomination faces intensifying scrutiny over disturbing whistleblower allegations of misconduct, including instructing DOJ attorneys to defy court orders and mislead federal judges.
“The American public — and the U.S. Senate — have every right to see the full record of Emil Bove’s potential misconduct before he is considered for a lifetime seat on the federal bench,” said American Oversight Executive Director Chioma Chukwu. “The whistleblower allegations against Bove add to an extremely troubling portrait: a top DOJ official willing to defy court orders, mislead judges, and interfere in criminal prosecutions for political gain. The American people deserve to know how Bove wielded the immense power of his office — and whether he betrayed the rule of law in the process.”
The lawsuit seeks to compel the DOJ to release records responsive to several Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests submitted earlier this year. These include notes from a Jan. 31 meeting during which Bove allegedly negotiated the dismissal of corruption charges against New York City...
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