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Al Jazeera on MSNJudges reject Trump lawyer Alina Habba’s bid to serve as federal prosecutorThe Trump administration quickly acted to remove Habba’s replacement following a decision not to extend her term.
Controversy is festering over a US District Court's recent attempted replacement of Interim US Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba. US Attorn
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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.
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The New Republic on MSNTrump’s Dumbest Lawyer Is Officially Out of a Job—Goodbye, Alina HabbaTrump appointed her as interim attorney, but to stay full-time, Habba would need to be approved by district judges or have the Senate confirm her position. On Tuesday, New Jersey’s federal judges instead chose to replace Habba with longtime prosecutor Desiree Leigh Grace, who served as Habba’s assistant.
Alina Habba’s term as interim U.S. attorney was set to expire this week. Federal judges announced a replacement, but Attorney General Pam Bondi quickly intervened.
The attorney general acted just hours after New Jersey judges appointed Habba’s replacement as interim U.S. attorney.
House Minority Leader Jeffries faces ethics complaint after calling for removal of NJ DA Habba who indicted Rep. McIver for interfering with federal agents.
Alina Habba's unexpected rise from Lehigh University and Widener Law School graduate to a key figure in Trump's legal circle is marked by controversy.