Trump keeps ally Alina Habba
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Alina Habba, President Donald Trump 's former personal defense lawyer, declared on Thursday that she has resumed her post as the acting U.S. attorney for the district of New Jersey.
Trump doubles down on Alina Habba's nomination for U.S. attorney in New Jersey after federal judges declined to extend her interim term, creating confusion over who will assume the role.
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.
President Trump’s pick for New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor, Alina Habba, on Thursday said she would continue on in the position despite a judicial decision declining to extend her
The White House threw its support behind Habba after federal judges in New Jersey didn't extend her term as interim U.S. attorney.
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