A personal attorney to President Trump for years, Alina Habba is known for her pugnacious defense in the media and in courtrooms.
President Trump on Monday announced that he is appointing longtime ally Alina Habba to be New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor. She has been a personal attorney to Mr. Trump for years, known for her pugnacious defense of him against the media and in courtrooms.
Mr. Trump made the announcement on Truth Social, his social media site. He said that Habba, a counselor to the president who has not previously worked as a prosecutor, „will lead with the same diligence and conviction that has defined her career.“
Habba has been at Mr. Trump’s side for four years, at first filing unique, combative lawsuits — such as a doomed 2021 effort seeking a court order halting an investigation by New York Attorney General Letitia James. That investigation led to one of Habba’s most high profile defenses of the president, then a civilian.
„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 said to CBS News, before mentioning her previous clashes on Mr. Trump’s behalf. „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 was among a half dozen lawyers who argued for Mr. Trump and others during a three-month-long 2023 civil fraud trial that pitted Mr. Trump against James‘ office. The case landed Mr. Trump and other defendants from his company a nearly $500 million fraud liability, which they are appealing. The trial became a staging ground for an effort that would permeate his presidential campaign and first weeks in office: vilification of judges who cross Mr.
