Alina Habba, a former personal attorney for Donald Trump, was appointed interim U.S. Attorney in New Jersey in March despite lacking criminal-law experience. Acting U.S. Attorneys may serve up to 120 days, after which Senate confirmation is required; a panel of New Jersey district court judges removed Habba after that period in July. The Trump administration used procedural measures to try to keep her in place. U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann ruled that Habba has been serving unlawfully since July 1, and the administration announced plans to appeal. Habba publicly accused judges of being activists and defended her appointment.
I am the pick of the president, Habba said on Thursday's Hannity on Fox News. I am the pick of Pam Bondi, our attorney general, and I will serve this country like I have for the last several years, in any capacity. (Habba has only served in government since March. Before that, she was an attorney and spokesperson for private citizen Trump, which she appears to be counting as this country.)
We will not fall to rogue judges. We will not fall to people trying to be political when they should just be doing their job: respecting the president. And you can't get rid of the president. Almost 100 million people voted for him, and he is still, and will be forever the 45th and 47th president of the United States. Trump received 77 million votes in the 2024 election.
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