Tillis says he'll ‘probably’ vote in support of Trump's controversial judge pick

Sen. Thom Tillis said he will likely vote to advance the nomination of Emil Bove, President Donald Trump’s former criminal defense attorney and controversial pick for a judgeship on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, in the Senate Judiciary Committee next week.

“I’m probably going to go with the staff recommendation,” the North Carolina Republican told reporters Wednesday afternoon, adding that staff suggested he vote “yes.”

Tillis, who recently announced he would not seek reelection next year, has emerged as a swing vote on the panel: His pledge to vote in committee against Trump’s former nominee for U.S. attorney in District of Columbia, Ed…

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