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LetMyPeopleVote

(166,992 posts)
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 07:31 PM Jul 22

DOJ fires US attorney for New Jersey after state picks her over former Trump lawyer Alina Habba

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Source: ABC

The 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.

The announcement came after federal judges in New Jersey opted not to appoint Habba, Trump's former personal attorney, as the state's top federal prosecutor on a permanent basis. Trump appointed Habba as the state's acting U.S. attorney in March.

"This Department of Justice does not tolerate rogue judges -- especially when they threaten the President's core Article II powers," Attorney General Pam Bondi posted on X in announcing Grace's firing.

Grace was Habba's first assistant before district judges elevated her to the top job, setting up Habba's ouster.

Habba was awaiting Senate confirmation when her 120-day term as acting U.S. attorney expired this week.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/former-trump-attorney-alina-habba-passed-permanent-us/story




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DOJ fires US attorney for New Jersey after state picks her over former Trump lawyer Alina Habba (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Jul 22 OP
Duplicate. Earlier thread on the AP story: highplainsdem Jul 22 #1
Is there anyone in that so-called "administration" MLWR Jul 22 #2
None with timms139 Jul 22 #5
The Trump kakistocracy rolls on Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 22 #3
Sue. chowder66 Jul 22 #4
So much hildegaard28 Jul 22 #6
I want to see the receipts. TomSlick Jul 22 #7
THUGS, every last one of them. KY_EnviroGuy Jul 23 #8
Locking LBN dupe. Lasher Jul 23 #9

highplainsdem

(57,588 posts)
1. Duplicate. Earlier thread on the AP story:
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 07:44 PM
Jul 22

MLWR

(431 posts)
2. Is there anyone in that so-called "administration"
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 07:52 PM
Jul 22

who is over the age of 12????

timms139

(349 posts)
5. None with
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 08:48 PM
Jul 22

more than three brain cells at least .

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(126,580 posts)
3. The Trump kakistocracy rolls on
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 08:34 PM
Jul 22

If you want to work for Trump then kiss his oversized ass. No other qualification is required.

chowder66

(11,020 posts)
4. Sue.
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 08:46 PM
Jul 22

hildegaard28

(610 posts)
6. So much
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 09:31 PM
Jul 22

For meritocracy.

TomSlick

(12,624 posts)
7. I want to see the receipts.
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 09:31 PM
Jul 22

The President has the authority to fire a US attorney, the AG does not. Where is the decision paper where Trump made the decision?

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,731 posts)
8. THUGS, every last one of them.
Wed Jul 23, 2025, 12:31 AM
Jul 23

I hope New Jersey has an inexhaustible supply of other candidates......

What happened to those state's rights you love so much, Harrumpy?

Lasher

(29,085 posts)
9. Locking LBN dupe.
Wed Jul 23, 2025, 05:29 AM
Jul 23

Please continue discussion in this earlier thread.

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