Habba, also counselor to the president, was appointed to the position by President Donald Trump in March and was awaiting Senate confirmation when her 120-day term expired.
“[Habba] has been doing a great job in making NJ safe again,” Attorney General Pam Bondi posted on X. “Nonetheless, politically minded judges refused to allow her to continue in her position, replacing Alina with the First Assistant. Accordingly, the First Assistant United States Attorney in New Jersey has just been removed.”
“This Department of Justice does not tolerate rogue judges — especially when they threaten the President’s core Article II powers,” she added.
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Grace was Habba’s first assistant before her elevation to the position. Federal law grants district judges the authority to name a U.S. attorney if
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