Alina Habba's legal authority
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The DOJ has said Grace was removed as the U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey hours after she was chosen over Habba.
T he Justice Department on Tuesday said it fired Desiree Leigh Grace as the newly appointed U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, hours after federal judges in the state chose her over President Donald Trump's pick, Alina Habba.
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New York Magazine on MSNPam Bondi Tries to Save Alina Habba’s Job by Firing Her ReplacementThe DOJ says “rogue judges” just can’t stand the “outstanding work” of Trump’s former attorney as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor.
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The federal district court in New Jersey appointed Alina Habba's deputy, Desiree Leigh Grace, to serve as U.S. attorney.
The first assistant U.S. attorney, appointed to the role of U.S. attorney, said she will begin the job later this week.
President Donald Trump selected Alina Habba to continue running the US Attorney’s Office in New Jersey on a temporary basis, seemingly ending a succession drama after federal judges had picked her top assistant to take her place.