Controversial Biden nominee puts vulnerable Senate Democrats on defense on crime

Three Democratic senators have come out against President Joe Biden’s pick to be the first Muslim American appeals court judge as concerns grow that a vote on the nominee could hurt vulnerable senators up for reelection this year.

Adeel Mangi, a litigator who was nominated for a seat on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in November, has been the subject of criticism due to his links to anti-police activism and his association with Rutgers Law School’s Center for Security, Race, and Rights, which Republicans believe has circulated antisemitic views.