Posted 3/21/2024, 8:23:00 PM
Biden Judicial Nominee Faces Uphill Confirmation Battle After Losing Support from Key Democrats
- Manchin becomes second Democrat senator to oppose Biden judicial nominee Adeel Mangi
- Mangi's nomination likely doomed without bipartisan support needed to overcome Democratic opposition
- Mangi would have been first Muslim American federal appeals court judge if confirmed
- Republican senators including Cruz, Hawley, and Cotton questioned Mangi's views on Hamas, ties to Rutgers security center
- White House accused Republicans of targeting Mangi due to Islamophobia, argues he embodies American values