Judicial Nominee Bove Says It Would Be ‘Improper’ to Weigh In on Trump Third Term

Judicial nominee Emil Bove wouldn’t directly answer if President Donald Trump could serve a third term in office under the Constitution, instead telling lawmakers in written questions it would be “improper” to comment on the issue.

Bove, who has been nominated for a seat on the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, provided the responses following scrutiny from Senate Democrats into his conduct at the Justice Department, including allegations that he told government lawyers to consider disregarding court orders.