Habba, Pam Bondi
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The attorney general said she removed the official who was set to replace President Donald Trump's pick to be the top New Jersey federal prosecutor.
President Trump nominated Habba, but opposition from New Jersey’s Democratic senators stalled her confirmation.
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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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Habba signaled that she does not plan to leave her role as the temporary U.S. attorney of New Jersey, announcing she does "not cower" to pressure.
Alina Habba's 120-day term ends Friday. Tuesday, a group of federal judges in New Jersey voted not to extend Habba's interim appointment as U.S. attorney, and to replace her with her deputy Desiree Grace.
The attorney general acted just hours after New Jersey judges appointed Habba’s replacement as interim U.S. attorney.