Alina Habba, U.S. Attorney
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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.
The Trump administration believes a complex procedural maneuver will allow the president’s former personal lawyer to remain in the position.
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.
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.
Alina Habba, President Trump’s choice to run the U.S. attorney’s office in New Jersey, has pursued investigations against Democrats. Her tenure has damaged morale inside the office.
WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Alina Habba, said today 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.
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