Federal judges are meeting on Monday to decide whether Alina Habba will continue as New Jersey’s U.S. Attorney.
The Trump Administration has made it clear that the former White House counsel should remain at her post.
“.@USAttyHabba has brought steady leadership and sound judgment as Interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey,” Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche posted on X. “She has the full confidence of @POTUS and DOJ. District judges should use their authority to keep her in place.”
Habba could face a math problem. 15 of 17 current New Jersey District Court judges were nominated by Democrat presidents, and the state’s Democrat U.S. senators have (unsurprisingly) vocally opposed Habba.
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