NJ's interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba says she is staying
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The first assistant U.S. attorney, appointed to the role of U.S. attorney, said she will begin the job later this week.
The DOJ has said Grace was removed as the U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey hours after she was chosen over Habba.
The federal district court in New Jersey appointed Alina Habba's deputy, Desiree Leigh Grace, to serve as U.S. attorney.
WASHINGTON - 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. Habba's statement marked the latest challenge by the Trump administration to oversight by federal courts.
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
A power struggle has erupted in the New Jersey US attorney's office as federal judges appointed Desiree Leigh Grace to the top post, ousting Alina Hab