Judiciary Republicans Prod Muslim Circuit Pick on Terrorism (1)

Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans injected the Israel-Hamas war and US-based terrorism into their questioning of the first Muslim nominated to a federal appellate court seat.

Republicans questioned Adeel Mangi, nominated to the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Wednesday on whether he condemned the Hamas attack in Israel on Oct. 7 and the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.

“Do you condemn the atrocities of Hamas terrorists?” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) asked during the hearing.

Questioning from Senate Judiciary Republicans focused on events hosted by the Center for Security, Race and Rights at Rutgers Law School. ...