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Emil Bove Continued to Work at Justice Dept. After Judicial Confirmation By Devlin Barrett Aug. 29, 2025 Emil Bove III, a senior Trump administration official, was narrowly confirmed last month to serve as an appeals court judge, brushing past a bitter confirmation fight despite concerns that he would carry out the presidentβs directives while on the federal bench. Still, Mr. Bove has continued to work at the Justice Department, appearing just last week at a department event to celebrate the crime-fighting takeover of the Washington police, according to video of the gathering. It was just one instance of Mr. Boveβs presence at the department, where he has also attended meetings, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the departmentβs inner workings. The code of conduct for federal judges does not appear to apply to Mr. Bove, who court records show has yet to be sworn in. But the fact that he has remained at the Justice Depa...
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