Halil Suleyman Ozerden,
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">Mulvaney has also been a key backer internally of </span><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;">Halil Suleyman Ozerden,</b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);"> whom Trump nominated for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit last month despite misgivings from conservatives, according to people familiar with the matter. Ozerden and Mulvaney have known each other for years and Mulvaney was a groomsman in Ozerden’s wedding. Mulvaney vouched for him in a private conversation with Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.), who chairs the committee that will take up Ozerden’s nomination.</span>