Trump appoints Alina Habba
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The Justice Department on Thursday appeared to have found a work-around for President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Alina Habba to continue as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor, through
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.
The 47th president’s pick now has her job until February — and maybe longer.
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Habba has not received Senate confirmation and faces an uphill battle in a state represented by two Democratic senators adamantly opposed to her holding the office. That leaves it up to the state's judges, who have a decision to make Monday about Habba.
Trump, whose administration wields unprecedented influence over the Justice Department, could still act to preserve his pick
President Trump nominated Habba, but opposition from New Jersey’s Democratic senators stalled her confirmation.