Desiree Lee Grace was appointed by New Jersey district court judges to replace Trump’s former personal attorney, Alina Habba, who reportedly lacks the votes to be formally confirmed by the Senate as the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey.

A dramatic showdown unfolds as Attorney General Pam Bondi cites "rogue judges" in axing Desiree Leigh Grace, igniting a constitutional clash over presidential power. The Justice Department on Tuesday fired Desiree Leigh Grace as the newly appointed U.

This Department of Justice does not tolerate rogue judges — especially when they threaten the President’s core Article II powers,” the attorney general said.

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

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.

President Trump’s pick for New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor, Alina Habba, said Thursday she would continue on in the position despite a judicial decision declining to extend her

President Donald Trump appears to have found a way to circumvent the Senate and keep his embattled former personal attorney and partisan sidekick in power as the top prosecutor in New Jersey. In March,

The federal district court in New Jersey appointed Alina Habba's deputy, Desiree Leigh Grace, to serve as U.S. attorney.

Ms. Grace became a federal prosecutor in New Jersey in 2016. She rose quickly through the ranks before district court judges appointed her U.S. attorney on Tuesday.