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Yahoo
6 days ago
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- Yahoo
Senate Democrats walk out of committee vote to advance Trump court pick Emil Bove
Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats walked out before Republicans voted on Thursday to advance President Donald Trump's nomination of Emil Bove -- the controversial top Justice Department official who formerly served as Trump's defense attorney -- to a seat on the powerful Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. The Democrats left before Republicans forced the vote for Bove's lifetime appointment on the appeals court that oversees districts in Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Bove has repeatedly drawn criticism from Democrats in the opening six months of Trump's presidency for cultivating a reputation as one of President Trump's chief enforcers at DOJ. The Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee's vote to advance Bove means he will next face a vote in the full Senate. MORE: Why do Trump's MAGA followers care so much about the Epstein files? Democratic Sen. Cory Booker spoke furiously from the dais, pleading with Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley to allow further debate on Bove's nomination, but Grassley declined. "What are you afraid of about even debating this?" Booker asked Grassley. "Sir, with all appeals to your decency, with all appeals to your integrity, with all appeals to past jurisdictions and past precedent, why are you doing this?" Booker asked. More than 900 former Justice Department employees sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday urging lawmakers to vote down Bove's nomination. He has fired scores of one-time career officials at Main Justice and the FBI, including prosecutors who worked on former special counsel Jack Smith's investigations of Trump as well as the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob. Bove also was at the center of the department's controversial decision to drop the federal corruption case against New York Democratic Mayor Eric Adams, which led to the resignations of multiple prosecutors who argued the effort appeared to be a 'quid pro quo' to secure Adams' cooperation with the Trump administration's immigration enforcement actions. Adams and Bove have both denied any such "quid pro quo" arrangement, but in agreeing to drop the charges the federal judge overseeing Adams' case dinged the Justice Department writing, "Everything here smacks of a bargain." "Mr. Bove's trampling over institutional norms in this case, and in others, sent shockwaves through the ranks -- cratering morale, triggering mass departures, and eroding the effectiveness of DOJ's vital work," the prosecutors wrote of Bove's actions. "Prosecutorial authority carries profound consequences on individuals' lives and the integrity of our public institutions; wielding it without impartiality is a flagrant abuse of that power." MORE: Trump admin live updates More recently, however, Bove's actions have come under scrutiny as the subject of a whistleblower complaint by fired DOJ attorney Erez Reuveni, who has accused Bove and other top DOJ officials of repeatedly discussing how they could potentially disobey court orders that seek to restrict the Trump administration's immigration actions. Reuveni's complaint alleged that in one meeting Bove suggested saying "f--- you" to courts who may try to block deportations under the Alien Enemies Act. During his confirmation hearing, Bove disputed much of Reuveni's complaint -- though he only said he could "not recall" using such an expletive to describe their response to a court order. "Each one of the undersigned would testify, under oath, that we have never -- and would never -- tell a Justice Department attorney to consider defying a court order," the letter said. "Moreover, the Justice Department's later defiance of judicial mandates in the cases where Mr. Bove previewed doing so further suggests that disregarding court orders was Mr. Bove's intent all along." Republicans on the committee rushed to Bove's defense in the wake of the whistleblower complaint, and accused Reuveni of partnering with Democrats in seeking to tank Bove's nomination by filing it with the committee just 24 hours before he was set to appear publicly before them. Responding to the former DOJ officials' letter Wednesday, department official Brian Nieves attacked Justice Connection as a "political hit squad masquerading as a support network" and said "they certainly don't speak for DOJ." "They speak for a bitter faction angry they no longer call the shots," said Nieves, a deputy chief of staff to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. "Their attacks on Emil Bove are dishonest, coordinated, and disgraceful."
Reuters
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Can US President Donald Trump win the Nobel Peace Prize?
July 8 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, the highest profile international award given to an individual or organization deemed to have done the most to "advance fellowship between nations." In his letter to the Nobel Committee, which he shared online, Netanyahu said Trump had "demonstrated steadfast and exceptional dedication to promoting peace, security and stability around the world." Trump, who is trying to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, has been nominated before. Pakistan said in June it would recommend Trump for the prize for his work in helping to resolve a conflict between India and Pakistan. Netanyahu's nomination of Trump has generated skepticism in some quarters, including from former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt, who said on X that Netanyahu was seeking to flatter Trump. If Trump won the prize, he would be the fifth U.S. president to do so, after Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter, and Barack Obama. Here is a look at how the award works: According to the will of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, the prize, opens new tab should go to the person "who has done the most or best to advance fellowship among nations, the abolition or reduction of standing armies, and the establishment and promotion of peace congresses." All living persons or active institutions are eligible. In an introduction on the Nobel website, Chair of the Peace Prize Committee Jorgen Watne Frydnes says "in practice anyone can be the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. The history of the prize shows clearly it's given to people from all layers of society from all over the world." The Nobel Prizes are announced in October each year, but nominations close the previous January, meaning Netanyahu's nomination of Trump could not be considered this year. Thousands of people can propose names: members of governments and parliaments; current heads of state; university professors of history, social sciences, law, and philosophy; and former Nobel Peace Prize laureates, among others. You cannot nominate yourself. Nominee lists are kept secret for 50 years, though there is nothing to stop those who make nominations from disclosing their choices. The Norwegian Nobel Committee, opens new tab, which consists of five individuals appointed by the Norwegian parliament, is the arbiter. Members are often retired politicians, but not always. The current committee is led by the head of the Norwegian branch of PEN International, a group defending freedom of expression. They are all put forward by Norwegian political parties and their appointments reflect the balance of power in Norway's parliament. The first meeting of the committee takes place in February of each year, when committee members can make their own nominations to add to the list. Last year, there were 286 nominees, and in 2025 there are 338 candidates nominated for the prize - 244 individuals and 94 organizations. The committee whittles the nominations down to make a shortlist, and each nominee is then assessed by a group of permanent advisers and other experts. The committee aims for unanimity but can decide by majority vote. A final decision is often only made a few days before the prize is announced. The Nobel Peace Prize has often been seen as having a political message. The Nobel website says some recipients have been "highly controversial political actors," while the prize has also increased public focus on international or national conflicts. Obama won the award just a few months after taking office. Two members of the committee stepped down over the decision in 1973 to award the Peace Prize to U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and Vietnamese politician Le Duc Tho for negotiating an end to the Vietnam War. One member quit in 1994 when Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat shared the prize with Israel's Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin. A medal, a diploma, 11 million Swedish crowns ($1.15 million), and immediate global attention, if they are not already famous. The announcement of this year's prize will be made on October 10 at the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo. The ceremony will take place at the Oslo City Hall on December 10, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death. ($1 = 9.5584 Swedish crowns)
Daily Telegraph
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Telegraph
‘Historic': Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
Don't miss out on the headlines from World. Followed categories will be added to My News. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed that he's nominated President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize — presenting the commander in chief with the letter he sent to the committee responsible for bestowing the honour. 'I want to present to you, Mr. President, the letter I sent to the Nobel Prize committee,' Netanyahu told Trump at the White House. 'It's the nomination of you for the peace prize, which is well-deserved. And you should get it.' Netanyahu then reached across the table separating the US and Israeli delegations to hand the letter to Trump. 'This I didn't know,' a surprised Trump said as he inspected the nomination. 'Well, thank you very much. 'Coming from you, in particular, this is very meaningful. Thank you very much.' Trump's efforts to secure an Israel-Iran ceasefire, essentially ending the 12-day war between the two nations, had previously earned him nomination for the prize from Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.). President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Blue Room of the White House. Picture: AP In a letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Carter recommended Trump for the prestigious prize 'in recognition of his extraordinary and historic role in brokering an end to the armed conflict between Israel and Iran and preventing the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism from obtaining the most lethal weapon on the planet.' Trump hosted Netanyahu at the White House for high-level meetings ahead of a private dinner between the two world leaders. The Trump administration and Netanyahu's team were expected to discuss the future of Gaza and the possibility of the Jewish state normalising relations with Arab nations — but details of any potential progress made on both fronts were scant. 'I think our teams together make an extraordinary combination to meet challenges and seize opportunities,' Netanyahu said ahead of dinner with Trump. 'But the president has already realised a great opportunity to forge the Abraham Accords. He's forging peace as we speak, and one country and one region after the other.' Netanyahu met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio at Blair House, the president's guesthouse, for an extended meeting, but a readout was not released. 'I want to present to you, Mr. President, the letter I sent to the Nobel Prize committee.' Picture: AFP Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff also met with the Israeli prime minister, but similarly, no details were made available about what was discussed. Trump has pushed for Netanyahu to secure a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas that would also result in the release of hostages being held by the terror group in Gaza. The prime minister, however, has insisted that Israel will not enter into any agreement that allows Hamas' continued existence in Gaza — a massive sticking point in ending the war. Netanyahu recently said his delegation meeting with mediators in Qatar has been instructed to reach a deal under those terms. The Israeli prime minister also maintains that the Israeli military should occupy Gaza indefinitely, with the role of governors transferred to local officials without any known ties to Hamas or the Palestinian Authority, which governs the West Bank. Meanwhile, Israel's military launched air strikes early Monday targeting ports and facilities held by Yemen's Houthis, with the group responding with missile fire targeting Israel. Reports of a security incident in Gaza resulting in Israeli Defense Force casualties broke during Netanyahu's White House visit, but Trump indicated that he doesn't expect it to hamper progress on a ceasefire deal. Benjamin Netanyahu says the nomination is 'well-deserved' for securing an Israel-Iran ceasefire Picture: AP 'I don't think so,' Trump said when asked if the reported ambush of IDF soldiers in Gaza would impact negotiations. 'They want it. They want to meet and they want to have that ceasefire. So, I don't think so.' Witkoff described the incident as 'terribly unfortunate' but, directly addressing Netanyahu, argued, 'We have an opportunity to finally get a peace deal, Mr. Prime Minister, as we discussed, and I'm hopeful for it very quickly.' On potentially relocating Palestinians from Gaza to rebuild the strip, as Trump suggested earlier this year, Netanyahu said Israel is working with the Trump administration to find countries 'that will seek to realise what they always say: that they want to give the Palestinians a better future.' 'You know, if people want to stay, they can stay. But if they want to leave, they should be able to leave. It shouldn't be, you know, a prison,' Netanyahu said of Gaza. 'I think we're getting close to finding several countries [that will take in Palestinians], and I think this will give, again, the freedom to choose.' This story first appeared in the New York Post and was republished with permission. Originally published as 'Historic': Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
UAE Moments
09-07-2025
- Politics
- UAE Moments
Netanyahu Nominates Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize
In a bold move on the international stage, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has officially nominated former U.S. President Donald J. Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. The Israeli prime minister presented the US President with the letter of nomination during a White House dinner on Wednesday, July 7. He said to Trump, "You should get it," to which the latter said that he found the gesture "very meaningful". The nomination comes as Netanyahu maintains a close relationship with President Trump and follows the latter's repeated complaints about being overlooked by the Nobel committee. The nomination arrives at a time of heightened scrutiny towards Israel and the United States. Netanyahu for his genocide in Gaza, and Trump for his controversial foreign policies, including his refusal to implement more sanctions on Russia for its war in Ukraine. However, Netanyahu is not the only one who has nominated the US President for the Nobel Peace Prize. In June, Pakistan formally nominated him for his "decisive diplomatic intervention" in de-escalating border tensions between Pakistan and India. In the US, Representative Buddy Carter, R-Ga., said that he nominated President Trump for brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Other Republican lawmakers, Reps. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., and Darrell Issa, R-Calif., submitted their nominations of Trump in early 2024 and 2025. Ukrainian parliamentarian Oleksandr Merezhko had also nominated Trump in November 2024, but rescinded it in June, accusing Trump of failing to keep his promises in regards to the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire.
News.com.au
09-07-2025
- Politics
- News.com.au
‘Historic': Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed that he's nominated President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize — presenting the commander in chief with the letter he sent to the committee responsible for bestowing the honour. 'I want to present to you, Mr. President, the letter I sent to the Nobel Prize committee,' Netanyahu told Trump at the White House. 'It's the nomination of you for the peace prize, which is well-deserved. And you should get it.' Netanyahu then reached across the table separating the US and Israeli delegations to hand the letter to Trump. 'This I didn't know,' a surprised Trump said as he inspected the nomination. 'Well, thank you very much. 'Coming from you, in particular, this is very meaningful. Thank you very much.' Trump's efforts to secure an Israel-Iran ceasefire, essentially ending the 12-day war between the two nations, had previously earned him nomination for the prize from Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.). In a letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Carter recommended Trump for the prestigious prize 'in recognition of his extraordinary and historic role in brokering an end to the armed conflict between Israel and Iran and preventing the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism from obtaining the most lethal weapon on the planet.' Trump hosted Netanyahu at the White House for high-level meetings ahead of a private dinner between the two world leaders. The Trump administration and Netanyahu's team were expected to discuss the future of Gaza and the possibility of the Jewish state normalising relations with Arab nations — but details of any potential progress made on both fronts were scant. 'I think our teams together make an extraordinary combination to meet challenges and seize opportunities,' Netanyahu said ahead of dinner with Trump. 'But the president has already realised a great opportunity to forge the Abraham Accords. He's forging peace as we speak, and one country and one region after the other.' Netanyahu met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio at Blair House, the president's guesthouse, for an extended meeting, but a readout was not released. Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff also met with the Israeli prime minister, but similarly, no details were made available about what was discussed. Trump has pushed for Netanyahu to secure a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas that would also result in the release of hostages being held by the terror group in Gaza. The prime minister, however, has insisted that Israel will not enter into any agreement that allows Hamas' continued existence in Gaza — a massive sticking point in ending the war. Netanyahu recently said his delegation meeting with mediators in Qatar has been instructed to reach a deal under those terms. The Israeli prime minister also maintains that the Israeli military should occupy Gaza indefinitely, with the role of governors transferred to local officials without any known ties to Hamas or the Palestinian Authority, which governs the West Bank. Meanwhile, Israel's military launched air strikes early Monday targeting ports and facilities held by Yemen's Houthis, with the group responding with missile fire targeting Israel. Reports of a security incident in Gaza resulting in Israeli Defense Force casualties broke during Netanyahu's White House visit, but Trump indicated that he doesn't expect it to hamper progress on a ceasefire deal. 'I don't think so,' Trump said when asked if the reported ambush of IDF soldiers in Gaza would impact negotiations. 'They want it. They want to meet and they want to have that ceasefire. So, I don't think so.' Witkoff described the incident as 'terribly unfortunate' but, directly addressing Netanyahu, argued, 'We have an opportunity to finally get a peace deal, Mr. Prime Minister, as we discussed, and I'm hopeful for it very quickly.' On potentially relocating Palestinians from Gaza to rebuild the strip, as Trump suggested earlier this year, Netanyahu said Israel is working with the Trump administration to find countries 'that will seek to realise what they always say: that they want to give the Palestinians a better future.' 'You know, if people want to stay, they can stay. But if they want to leave, they should be able to leave. It shouldn't be, you know, a prison,' Netanyahu said of Gaza. 'I think we're getting close to finding several countries [that will take in Palestinians], and I think this will give, again, the freedom to choose.'
