Donald Trump has nominated his former personal defense attorney, Emil Bove, to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals—one of the most powerful courts in the country. The nomination is being called a “turning point” in Trump’s war on the judiciary—where loyalty now trumps qualifications.

More than 900 former Justice Department employees sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday urging lawmakers to vote down the nomination of Emil Bove, the controversial top DOJ official who formerly served as President Donald Trump's defense attorney, to a seat on the powerful Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.