Controversy Surrounds Trump-Backed NJ Prosecutor's Appointment and Resignation
TL;DR
President Trump withdrew Alina Habba's nomination as U.S. attorney for New Jersey, allowing her to serve in an acting capacity after a federal court replaced her with Desiree Leigh Grace, amid political and legal disputes involving federal law and local judges.
- Trump yanks Habba's nomination for U.S. attorney, enabling her to serve in acting capacity CBS News
- Alina Habba defiant after judges oust her in New Jersey: 'I don't cower to pressure' Fox News
- Judges’ pick to be new US attorney in NJ vows to take office despite being fired by Justice Department CNN
- Prosecutor Fired by Trump Officials Defiantly Says She Is Set to Take Job The New York Times
- The absurd fight over Trump’s MAGA prosecutor in New Jersey, explained vox.com
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