(Free Beacon) Biden judicial nominee Adeel Mangi, who came under fire over his links to anti-Israel and anti-police groups, lashed out at “dark money” forces and some Senate Democrats on Monday, his first remarks following the collapse of his nomination to serve on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
In a letter to President Joe Biden, Mangi portrayed himself as the victim of an “Islamophobic” smear campaign. Mangi, who would have served a lifetime position on the influential appellate court, also predicted an “incoming tsunami of bigotry, hatred, and discrimination” under the Trump administration.
Mangi’s path to confirmation closed last month when Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) struck a deal with Republicans to pull votes for Mangi and three other appeals court nominees in exchange for holding floor votes for dozens of district court nominees.
