Habba, Donald Trump and US attorney
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The Trump administration believes a complex procedural maneuver will allow the president’s former personal lawyer to remain in the position.
The Department of Justice quickly fired the newly named US attorney in New Jersey on Tuesday after federal judges in the state declined to extend Alina Habba’s interim appointment.
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.
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Alina Habba’s term as interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey is set to expire in three weeks. But on Tuesday, President Trump nominated her for a full four-year term.