The Trump administration did some personnel maneuvering to prevent the U.S. attorney's deputy from taking the top job.

The Trump administration quickly acted to remove Habba’s replacement following a decision not to extend her term.

As Alina Habba gives up her U.S. attorney post, it's worth remembering that Donald Trump never should've appointed her in the first place.

Trump 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.

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

The attorney general acted just hours after New Jersey judges appointed Habba’s replacement as interim U.S. attorney.

Alina Habba, President Donald Trump's interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey, is not even closely qualified for the role. She has to go.

A panel of judges in the U.S. District Court in New Jersey declined to permanently appoint President Donald Trump ‘s former lawyer Alina Habba as the state’s top federal prosecutor, according to an order from the court. Desiree Leigh Grace, who served as Alina Habba’s top deputy, is now the chief federal prosecutor for New Jersey.

Alina Habba faces removal as US Attorney as criticism mounts over Trump ties, lack of experience, controversial remarks, and blocked Senate confirmation.