by Alex Lloyd Gross
Alina Habba, the firebrand lawyer that stood by Donald Trump’s side when he faced criminal charges was appointed the US Attorney for New Jersey, when her former client, Donald Trump took office. Effective today, she is no longer in that position.
She served 120 days as the Interim US Attorney and failed to win the confirmation of the US Senate. Her last shot at remained in that job filed when she failed to secure enough votes from New Jersey Federal Judges. Desiree Leigh Grace, who Habba appointed as her First Assistant was named to replace her.
Habba drew the ire of democrats when she charged two New Jersey Democrats, Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, for impeding federal immigration enforcement outside a detention facility in the state. Baraka was initially charged with trespassing, but those charges were quickly dropped after his arrest. McIver still must answer those charges.
It is unclear what Habba is going to do going forward.