Frank Thorp V is a producer and off-air reporter covering Congress for NBC News, managing coverage of the Senate.
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's nomination of Adeel Mangi to be a powerful U.S. circuit court judge is in peril after two Senate Democrats announced they will oppose his nomination. Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., have said they will oppose Mangi's nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Democrats holding only a 51 to 49 majority, Mangi’s lack of Republican support means he doesn’t have the simple majority needed to be confirmed.
If she ends up backing him, it could give Mangi a lifeline. Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who has supported many of Biden’s judicial nominees, says he does not see any Republicans voting for Mangi. “I think they ought to pull this one,” Graham said, “If you look the way I’ve voted, I’ve voted for a high percentage, this is a bridge too far.” The White House is standing by Mangi, slamming the GOP criticisms as a smear campaign based on his religion.
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