Adeel Mangi, President Joe Biden’s nominee to be the first Muslim federal appellate judge, defended himself against Republican criticism that has jeopardized his prospects for Senate confirmation.
Mangi said in a letter to Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) that came to light on Friday that he was writing to “address certain misstatements” advanced by Republicans about his work, and “certain baseless accusations that have been made about my views” regarding law enforcement.
“Whether motivated by attempts to portray my religion as violent, or any other goal, any suggestion that I have sympathy for attacks on law enforcement is shocking and false,” ...