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Alina Habba is returning back to
New Jersey
To act as the temporary U.S. Attorney for the district.
Habba was President
Donald Trump
was the personal attorney during the prosecutions between his first and second term before he joined his 2024 campaign as a senior advisor.
After just two months in Washington, D.C. as Counselor to the President, Habba is now heading back to her home state to serve as interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Trump announced on Monday.
Her selection by Trump follows John Giordano, who previously held the position, stepping down to transition into the State Department role of becoming Trump’s ambassador to Namibia.
‘I am honored to serve my home state of New Jersey as Interim U.S. Attorney and I am grateful to President Trump for entrusting me with this tremendous responsibility,’ Habba wrote on X. ‘Just like I did during my time as President Trump’s personal attorney, I will continue to fight for truth and justice.’
“We will put an end to the use of justice as a weapon, once and for all,” she pledged.
Habba initially encountered Trump at his club in Bedminster, New Jersey, back in 2019. Following this meeting, she was invited for an interview with his legal team.
Years after joining the administration, she decided to leave her husband and two children as well as her stepson behind in New Jersey. She often traveled between Washington, D.C., and her home state over the course of her two-month term.
While addressing journalists at the White House on Monday, the lawyer affirmed her upcoming exit from the administration.
She criticized New Jersey’s Democratic Governor Phil Murphy and Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) for supposedly not addressing crime within the state.
“There is corruption, inequality, and significant criminal activity happening just outside Senator Cory Booker’s residence and beneath Governor Murphy’s watch—and this must come to an end,” she stated briefly to journalists at the White House.
I am eager to collaborate with Pam Bondi at the Department of Justice and ensure that we advance the President’s agenda of prioritizing America, addressing corruption, and focusing on the right targets rather than those who have been unjustly accused,” she stated firmly, adding: “This practice will cease immediately within the great state of New Jersey.
Booker and Murphy were criticized by Habba for their failure in addressing crime and neglecting the issues in New Jersey.
When questioned about whether this temporary role is intended to pave the way for a more senior position in New Jersey, she remained silent.
Assigning Habba to this crucial attorney position coincides with Trump’s ongoing efforts to reshuffle key legal roles across the country as he targets the U.S. justice system, which he believes has been used against him.
“I’m delighted to announce that Alina Habba, Esq., who is presently serving as Counselor to the President and has been representing me for many years, will serve as our interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, her home state, starting right away!” Trump posted on Truth Social.
“Alina will guide with the same dedication and resolve that have characterized her career, and she will work relentlessly to establish a Legal System that is truly ‘Fair and Just’ for the remarkable residents of New Jersey,” the president stated.
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