The White House is intensifying efforts to support Adeel Mangi, a Muslim American judicial nominee facing backlash over alleged ties to controversial groups. Senate Republicans and law enforcement back Mangi amid accusations of anti-police sentiments. Despite concerns from some Democratic senators, the White House defends Mangi against claims of being anti-police or antisemitic, labeling criticisms as baseless and a smear campaign. The nomination has sparked a heated debate, with law enforcement groups opposing Mangi due to his alleged connections to controversial individuals and organizations.
"Just as with [Thurgood] Marshall, [Adeel] Mangi’s nomination has triggered an outpouring of opposition grounded in hate, this time on the basis of religion, not race," Gregory L. Diskant writes: https://t.co/n6xuBiZ6pI
Controversial Biden nominee puts vulnerable Senate Democrats on defense on crime https://t.co/mcy4zSMUfX https://t.co/mcy4zSMUfX
Biden's Radical Nominee Takes Another Hit From Law Enforcement https://t.co/UfPZQS6ili
WH is moving forward campaign to confirm Adeel Mangi & pushing back on claims that he is antisemitic or against law enforcement, despite several Dem sens expressing concern over his organizational ties & casting doubt on his confirmation chances. https://t.co/fE5jXF0YTK #FoxNews
Biden rolls out new endorsements for controversial judicial nominee as Dem support dwindles https://t.co/0gHfqk5ztl
White House: Senate Republicans Are Relentlessly Smearing Biden's Judicial Nominee https://t.co/OZndOxlCtG
The Senate cannot confirm Third Circuit Judge Adeel Mangi. Confirming him would be another stick in the eye to the brave men and women in law enforcement. 40,000 officers in Pennsylvania just gave a resounding thumbs down to Mangi’s nomination. https://t.co/3KXLEzWuT7
It’s long past time for the Biden Administration to withdraw the nomination of Adeel Mangi. Law enforcement officers across the country have been sounding the alarm on Mr. Mangi’s radical affiliations. I’m glad that members of nation’s largest police union have decided to back…
President Biden’s pick to be the first Muslim American appeals court judge Adeel A. Mangi is facing attacks for ties to groups representing Muslim law students and incarcerated individuals. The White House calls it a smear campaign. https://t.co/MH7ASpjimx
Another Democrat Senator Opposes Extremist Biden Nominee Adeel Mangi As White House Throws Hail Mary https://t.co/NxfmvYQ0IA
🚨17 separate law enforcement groups from across the country now oppose the nomination of radical Biden judicial nominee Adeel Mangi. When is President Biden finally going to withdraw anti-police Adeel Mangi’s nomination? https://t.co/8bD4iPrNI2 https://t.co/O1jUZx2rea
BREAKING: Pennsylvania Police Groups Oppose Adeel Mangi for the Third Circuit for Ties to Philly Cop Killer. CC: Democrat Sen. Bob Casey, who has thus far refused to take a position on Mangi. https://t.co/SaYx5AKRLu
Muslims in the legal community are dismayed by conservative attacks on Adeel Mangi, nominated to be the first Muslim federal appellate judge. https://t.co/UeuItMtONb
With 3rd Democratic senator opposed, Biden judicial nominee in jeopardy https://t.co/PKJ7RCe6Uq
“The White House and Senate Democrats don’t want to defend Mr. Mangi on the merits of his record, so they instead accuse his critics of Islamophobia. That is a shameful attack.” - Senator @TedCruz https://t.co/kBdWbuvSUH
Biden must endorse https://t.co/hfuX2tu5iU
White House ramps up defense of embattled Muslim American judicial nominee https://t.co/HFNQzfvhbG
The White House is ramping up its fight to confirm an embattled judicial nominee who would be the first Muslim American ever to serve as a U.S. federal appeals court judge. https://t.co/V61rN4CiW6
New: White House ramps up defense of embattled judicial nominee ZIENTS: "Some Senate Republicans & extreme allies are relentlessly smearing Adeel Mangi w/ baseless accusations that he is anti-police." Plus behind scenes & law enfo backing w/ @albamonica https://t.co/3fNKIZaMQJ
EXCLUSIVE: Rosen will vote against the nomination of Adeel Mangi to be a federal appeals judge “Given the concerns I’ve heard from law enforcement in Nevada, I am not planning to vote to confirm this nominee,” Rosen said in statement