Trump taps Alina Habba to be interim US attorney for District of New Jersey
President Donald Trump has named Alina Habba, his personal attorney turned White House counselor to the president, to serve as the next interim U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey.
"Alina will lead with the same diligence and conviction that has defined her career, and she will fight tirelessly to secure a Legal System that is both 'Fair and Just' for the wonderful people of New Jersey," Trump wrote in his social media platform.

The president said Habba would replace the current interim U.S. attorney, John Giordano, who he's now nominated to be the U.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 end the weaponization of justice, once and for all."
-ABC News' Fritz Farrow