Grassley blocks Democrats’ call for Bove ‘whistleblower’ hearing

Published July 15, 2025 3:55pm ET



Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) said Tuesday that the panel will proceed with a scheduled vote on Emil Bove’s nomination this week, rejecting Democrats’ calls for a second hearing to investigate whistleblower claims that President Donald Trump‘s judicial nominee encouraged Department of Justice lawyers to defy court orders.

Bove, nominated to the 3rd United States Circuit Court of Appeals, has been scrutinized by Democrats following allegations from former DOJ official Erez Reuveni.

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