Trump considers former defense attorney Emil Bove for federal appeals court vacancy

President Donald Trump is considering Justice Department official Emil Bove his former defense attorney for a U S appeals court vacancy a controversial nomination that would come as he continues to attack so-called activist judges for blocking his agenda Bove is among those Trump is considering for the U S Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit which covers Pennsylvania New Jersey and Delaware There are now two vacancies on the court increasing the odds that Bove's name could be floated by Trump If authenticated he would serve a lifetime appointment on the federal bench Bove's name is not the only one being considered familiar sources say and conversations are concluded to be in the early stages JUDGE ON WARPATH PRESSES TRUMP DOJ ON ABREGO GARCIA DEPORTATION ANSWERS LEAVE COURTROOM IN STUNNED SILENCEPrior to his installation at the Justice Department Bove spent nearly years as a U S prosecutor for the Southern District of New York He also defended Trump in two of his criminal trials following his first term in the White House In each of these roles and at DOJ Bove's hard-charging tactics have solidified his reputation as a fierce loyal and at times aggressive leader At the Justice Department Bove has emerged as the man behind several of the administration's preponderance contentious actions prompting selected officers to resign rather than carry out his marching orders Shortly after taking office he sent a memo threatening state and city agents with criminal charges or civil penalties if they failed to comply with the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration or slow-walked their orders on enforcement Federal law prohibits state and local actors from resisting obstructing and otherwise failing to comply with lawful immigration-related commands Bove declared in the memo TRUMP'S REMARKS COULD COME BACK TO BITE HIM IN ABREGO GARCIA DEPORTATION BATTLEIt was Bove who ordered federal prosecutors for the Southern District of New York to file a motion to dismiss charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams That order prompted a string of resignations from personnel including acting U S attorney for the section Danielle Sassoon to leave DOJ rather than drop the situation Bove along with Edward Sullivan from the Justice Department's General Integrity Section eventually signed on to the motion themselves Fox News also announced earlier this year that Bove was behind an exhaustive questionnaire sent to FBI agents detailing their roles in the Jan investigations Questions ranged from agents' participation in any grand jury subpoenas to whether the agents worked or responded to leads from another FBI field office or if they worked as a event agent for investigations FBI AGENTS GROUP TELLS CONGRESS TO TAKE URGENT ACTION TO PROTECT AGAINST POLITICIZATIONFormer Justice Department leaders have cited concerns that the probe or any retaliatory measures carried out as a end could have a chilling effect on the work of the FBI including its more than separate field offices The group cited in particular the order from acting then-Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove to terminate the entire FBI senior leadership unit and the assistant director in charge of the Washington Field Office Bove would face a highly uncertain path to confirmation if nominated The news comes at a time when Democrats have sharply excoriated what they argue are Trump's attempts to install loyalists to head up the DOJ and FBI The White House and Justice Department did not at once respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment