DOJ Nominee Accused of Defying Court Orders | JQJO

Former Justice Department attorney Erez Reuveni released text messages to the Senate Judiciary Committee supporting his whistleblower complaint against Emil Bove, a nominee for a federal judgeship. Reuveni alleges Bove instructed lawyers to defy court orders regarding immigrant deportations to El Salvador. The texts reveal discussions among DOJ lawyers about potentially ignoring court orders, contradicting Bove's testimony denying such instructions. One text mentions defying a judge's order to turn around deportation flights. Attorney General Pam Bondi dismissed Reuveni's claims as false and politically motivated.