As Trump's former defense attorney gives up her U.S. attorney post, it's worth remembering that she never should've been appointed in the first place.

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.

New Jersey's 17 U.S. District Court judges will meet Monday to decide what to do about the U.S. Attorney's post. They could reappoint Alina Habba, pick someone else, or leave the position vacant.

Here’s the latest for the future of interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba:. David Wildstein reports that New Jersey’s district court judges have scheduled a meeting for Monday, potentially to choose a replacement for Habba, whose term expires next week.

A top Justice Department official has told the chief judge of the U.S. District Court of New Jersey that President Donald Trump has complete confidence in

President Donald Trump nominated Alina Habba, his former campaign spokeswoman and personal lawyer, to be New Jersey’s permanent U.S. attorney.