Alina Habba, United States Attorney and NJ Judges
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New York Magazine on MSNPam Bondi Tries to Save Alina Habba’s Job by Firing Her ReplacementThe DOJ says “rogue judges” just can’t stand the “outstanding work” of Trump’s former attorney as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor.
Desiree Lee Grace was appointed by New Jersey district court judges to replace Trump’s former personal attorney, Alina Habba, who reportedly lacks the votes to be formally confirmed by the Senate as the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey.
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Irish Star on MSNPam Bondi fires Alina Habba's handpicked replacement hours after judges oust herMere hours after federal judges named Alina Habba's replacement as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor on Tuesday, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that she was firing the pick.
President Trump nominated Habba, but opposition from New Jersey’s Democratic senators stalled her confirmation.
Desiree Leigh Grace, who was promoted by Habba, will now serve as the US attorney for the District of New Jersey, according to an order from a federal judge.
Habba's term was set to expire this week, and federal judges in New Jersey had moved to appoint someone else to the position.
Habba’s disastrous tenure as a federal prosecutor appeared to be over — until Donald Trump and Pam Bondi came up with a scheme to keep her in place.
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. “Donald J. Trump is the 47th President.
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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.
The Trump administration believes it has found a workaround to keep the president’s former personal lawyer Alina Habba as New Jersey’s U.S. Attorney and outflank federal judges who sought to replace her.
The attorney general acted just hours after New Jersey judges appointed Habba’s replacement as interim U.S. attorney.