Trump administration clears way to keep Alina Habba
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On Thursday, one day before Alina Habba's tenure as the Interim United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey was set to expire, the White House withdrew her nomination for the post.
New Jersey's U.S. District Court judges opted to appoint someone else, but a Justice Department maneuver has kept Alina Habba in the post.
President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, Alina Habba, said on Thursday that she would seek to remain as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey despite a judicial decision this week not to extend her appointment.
A legal standoff over Alina Habba’s expired term sparked a power struggle between Trump’s DOJ and federal judges over who controls New Jersey’s top prosecutor.
President Donald Trump’s fraught effort to install political appointees in permanent roles as US attorneys across the country gained momentum this week, as Republicans work to jumpstart a stalled confirmation process in the Senate,
A New Jersey prosecutor selected by judges to replace President Trump’s pick for U.S. attorney, Alina Habba, said Wednesday she is prepared to assume the role, despite having been fired by top Justice Department (DOJ) officials a day earlier.
Attorney general blasts judges for not allowing Alina Habba, a Trump ally, to continue leading the U.S. attorney’s office.