MAGA Supporters Rally After Alina Habba Steps Down as New Jersey’s Top Federal Prosecutor
Trump’s former personal attorney and acting New Jersey U.S. attorney Alina Habba resigned Monday. Trump supporters are upbeat. Conservative fury followed her departure days after a federal appeals court declared her powerless.
Habba on social media said the court’s ruling didn’t mean giving up. She stated resigning meant following the law, not quitting. Her message stressed her strength and resilience, saying her departure will not shake the department.
Habba will advise Attorney General Pam Bondi as Justice Department senior counsel after retiring as prosecutor. The NJ US Attorney’s Office leader is unknown.
Three Third Circuit judges asked her to resign. She needed Senate confirmation to continue beyond her temporary appointment, the panel decided. Trump kept her prominent in state federal criminal and civil procedures.
Bondi criticized the court’s decision and said the Justice Department will review it. She said the verdict harmed Habba’s office management. Bondi said the judgment was judicial overreach that jeopardized executive branch prosecutor selection and will be overturned.
Conservative insiders requested Habba’s immediate resignation. While some exhorted her to “keep up the fight,” others believed her judicial battles would impact national politics. Leaders of MAGA committed to fight judicial political bias.
Trump has questioned a Senate tradition letting home-state senators vote on U.S. attorney selections. He said the norm politicized confirmation and limited his candidates. Trump said opposing-party senators’ refusal to sign off unfairly prevents governments from filling crucial positions.
Judges removed Trump-nominated interim prosecutors for questionable appointments elsewhere. Many prosecutors dismissed charges due to inappropriate appointments.
Habba fans regard her Justice Department choice as proof that she is a close Trump buddy despite the setback. Many MAGA supporters view her involvement as legal and political conflict. Justice Department goals include New Jersey leadership transition and court judgment review.
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