President Donald Trump appointed Alina Habba, a former defense attorney and White House counselor, as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey. Habba, who has been closely associated with Trump through various legal battles, is taking over from John Giordano, who will become the ambassador to Namibia. In her new role, Habba is poised to address crime issues in the state, criticizing local Democratic leadership. Despite her new position, Habba's limited federal court experience raises concerns about her qualifications for the role.
She criticized Democrats Sen. Cory Booker and Gov. Phil Murphy for their stewardship of the state. 'If you look at what happened in crime, what's going on in Newark...'
Habba said she looked forwards to working with Attorney General Pam Bondi to pursue the president's agenda of 'putting America first,' and going after the people 'we should be going after.'
Habba was one of Trump's most visible defense attorneys, appearing on cable TV news as his 'legal spokesperson.'
Habba has had limited federal court experience, practicing mainly in state-level courts. During the Carroll trial, Judge Lewis A. Kaplan chided Habba for botching procedure, misstating the law.
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