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Prosecutor Fired by Trump Officials Defiantly Says She Is Set to Take Job [View all]
Prosecutor Fired by Trump Officials Defiantly Says She Is Set to Take Job
Desiree Grace, in a social media post, said she was prepared to follow a judicial order and take over as U.S. attorney in New Jersey “in accordance with the law.”
By Jonah E. Bromwich and Tracey Tully
July 23, 2025
A veteran New Jersey prosecutor who was appointed as the next U.S. attorney by federal judges in the state said Wednesday that she was prepared to take the job, even though she had been fired the day before by senior Justice Department officials. … The prosecutor, Desiree Leigh Grace, made the statement in a LinkedIn post, calling it an honor to have been selected for the position “on merit” and saying that she was ready to begin to serve “in accordance with the law.”
Desiree L. Grace’s LinkedIn page. via LinkedIn
Ms. Grace’s post extended the remarkable standoff between federal officials in New Jersey and Justice Department officials in Washington over who should lead the U.S. attorney’s office in the state.
The person currently in the role, Alina Habba, was formerly President Trump’s personal lawyer. She is serving in an interim, 120-day capacity that ends this week. In just a few months on the job, Ms. Habba has drawn considerable criticism for high-profile prosecutions of Democratic officials in the state. And while Mr. Trump nominated Ms. Habba for the job permanently, her confirmation faces headwinds in the Senate.
On Tuesday, after the judges announced Ms. Grace’s appointment to replace Ms. Habba, Justice Department officials in Washington reacted by summarily firing Ms. Grace. … The deputy attorney general, Todd Blanche, accused the judges of playing politics and said that Ms. Grace had been removed “pursuant to the president’s authority.”
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Jonah E. Bromwich covers criminal justice in the New York region for The Times. He is focused on political influence and its effect on the rule of law in the area's federal and state courts.
Tracey Tully is a reporter for The Times who covers New Jersey, where she has lived for more than 20 years.
Desiree Grace, in a social media post, said she was prepared to follow a judicial order and take over as U.S. attorney in New Jersey “in accordance with the law.”
By Jonah E. Bromwich and Tracey Tully
July 23, 2025
A veteran New Jersey prosecutor who was appointed as the next U.S. attorney by federal judges in the state said Wednesday that she was prepared to take the job, even though she had been fired the day before by senior Justice Department officials. … The prosecutor, Desiree Leigh Grace, made the statement in a LinkedIn post, calling it an honor to have been selected for the position “on merit” and saying that she was ready to begin to serve “in accordance with the law.”
Desiree L. Grace’s LinkedIn page. via LinkedIn
Ms. Grace’s post extended the remarkable standoff between federal officials in New Jersey and Justice Department officials in Washington over who should lead the U.S. attorney’s office in the state.
The person currently in the role, Alina Habba, was formerly President Trump’s personal lawyer. She is serving in an interim, 120-day capacity that ends this week. In just a few months on the job, Ms. Habba has drawn considerable criticism for high-profile prosecutions of Democratic officials in the state. And while Mr. Trump nominated Ms. Habba for the job permanently, her confirmation faces headwinds in the Senate.
On Tuesday, after the judges announced Ms. Grace’s appointment to replace Ms. Habba, Justice Department officials in Washington reacted by summarily firing Ms. Grace. … The deputy attorney general, Todd Blanche, accused the judges of playing politics and said that Ms. Grace had been removed “pursuant to the president’s authority.”
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Jonah E. Bromwich covers criminal justice in the New York region for The Times. He is focused on political influence and its effect on the rule of law in the area's federal and state courts.
Tracey Tully is a reporter for The Times who covers New Jersey, where she has lived for more than 20 years.
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