President Trump appointed his former private lawyer Alina Habba, one among his staunchest defenders, because the interim U.S. lawyer for the District of New Jersey on Monday.
“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 posted on TruthSocial.
Present interim U.S. lawyer John Giordano will probably be nominated for the ambassador to Namibia in southwestern Africa, the president mentioned.
Trump beforehand tapped Habba, 41, as White Home counselor after November’s election.
“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,” Habba posted on X.
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Alina Habba speaks to the media exterior the White Home on Monday. (AP Picture/Jacquelyn Martin)
Earlier this month, she defended the administration’s makes an attempt to fireside federal workers and navy veterans.
“Perhaps they’re not fit to have a job at this moment, or not willing to come to work,” she mentioned.
Habba, a New Jersey native, beforehand labored in industrial and civil litigation and reportedly turned a part of Trump’s circle after becoming a member of his Bedminster golf membership. She went on to symbolize him in his lawsuit towards the New York Instances and niece Mary L. Trump, who had leaked his taxes to the publication. That case was dismissed.
She additionally represented Trump in a defamation go well with filed by Summer time Zervos, a former “Apprentice” contestant who accused him of sexual assault. Zervos settled the case for $0.
A decide later fined each Habba and Trump $1 million after dismissing a “completely frivolous” lawsuit towards Hillary Clinton and dozens of others.
She then acted as his authorized spokesperson after his felony indictments and through his New York civil fraud trial, the place Trump was ordered to pay $454 million for falsely inflating his web value. She additionally represented him in his defamation case towards E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of rape. Carroll ultimately received two jury trials and was awarded almost $90 million.
The president is interesting each circumstances.
The felony indictments had been dismissed after Trump was re-elected.
The appointment comes days after a federal decide transferred the case of Mahmoud Khalil to New Jersey. Habba will now lead his prosecution and the try to deport the Columbia alum and green-card holder over his campus activism.
