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President Donald Trump selected Alina Habba to continue running the US Attorney’s Office in New Jersey on a temporary basis, the latest twist in a succession drama after federal judges had picked her top assistant to take her place.
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The New Republic on MSNAlina Habba Is Back in Power Thanks to Shady Trump MoveOn Tuesday, New Jersey federal judges decided to fire Alina Habba, refusing to vote to extend her 120-day appointment as U.S. attorney for New Jersey, leading to uproar from the right. Now, the Trump administration seems to have found a loophole to keep one of their most loyal operatives back into a powerful position.
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump has moved to keep his former defense attorney Alina Habba on the job as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey, even though a panel of judges refused to extend her tenure.
New Jersey judges picked their own nominee to replace Trump’s personal attorney as the state’s top prosecutor. Then Pam Bondi fired her, sparking the most direct attack on the judiciary yet, Alex Wood
Trump doubles down on Alina Habba's nomination for U.S. attorney in New Jersey after federal judges declined to extend her interim term, creating confusion over who will assume the role.
The Justice Department is fighting to keep President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Alina Habba, in place as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey after a panel of judges refused to extend her tenure and appointed someone else to the job.
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U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi continues on her mission to weaken the Department of Justice for the sake of Trump's vanity.
Alina Habba, President Trump’s pick to serve as New Jersey US attorney, will continue to serve as the Garden State’s top prosecutor despite a panel of judges rejecting her for the post.
Alina Habba, once best known as a fiery courtroom defender and media surrogate for President Donald Trump, has concluded her short-lived and controversial term as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor. Chief US District Judge Renee Marie Bumb confirmed in an ...
Habba has been serving as New Jersey's interim U.S. attorney since her appointment by Trump in March, but was limited by law to 120 days in office unless the court agreed to keep her in place. The U.S. Senate has not yet acted on her formal nomination to the role, submitted by Trump this month.
Trump extended Bill Essayli’s tenure as L.A.’s top federal prosecutor, part of a broader strategy amid stalled Senate confirmations