Former Donald Trump attorney Alina Habba is all but certain to be headed for the door next week leaving behind portraits of herself on the walls and disgruntled staffers after her brief stint as a U.S.

The Department of Justice quickly fired the newly named US attorney in New Jersey on Tuesday after federal judges in the state declined to extend Alina Habba’s interim appointment.

Alina Habba, who has served as the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey since March 2025, could step down next week upon the expiration of her

The White House threw its support behind Habba after federal judges in New Jersey didn't extend her term as interim U.S. attorney.

Despite a panel of federal judges picking another person for the job, President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Alina Habba — who until the last few months had zero prosecutorial experience — is the acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey. At least for now.

The state's district judges voted to replace Alina Habba with her top assistant, who was ousted by the Justice Department hours later.

President-elect Trump named Alina Habba, one of his personal attorneys and fiercest media surrogates, as counselor to the president on Sunday. Habba represents Trump in some of his highest pr…