The Trump administration did some personnel maneuvering to prevent the U.S. attorney's deputy from taking the top job.

Controversy is festering over a US District Court's recent attempted replacement of Interim US Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba. US Attorn

As Alina Habba gives up her U.S. attorney post, it's worth remembering that Donald Trump never should've appointed her in the first place.

The attorney general acted just hours after New Jersey judges appointed Habba’s replacement as interim U.S. attorney.

A panel of judges declined to permanently appoint Trump's former lawyer Alina Habba as the state's top federal prosecutor and instead appointed the office's No. 2 attorney.

Alina Habba’s term as interim U.S. attorney was set to expire this week. Federal judges announced a replacement, but Attorney General Pam Bondi quickly intervened.

A panel of judges in the U.S. District Court in New Jersey declined to permanently appoint President Donald Trump ‘s former lawyer Alina Habba as the state’s top federal prosecutor, according to an order from the court. Desiree Leigh Grace, who served as Alina Habba’s top deputy, is now the chief federal prosecutor for New Jersey.

A federal panel of judges opted to replace Alina Habba, New Jersey's interim U.S. Attorney. The White House said it's overruling them.

Federal judges in the district of New Jersey declined to extend Alina Habba’s appointment as interim US attorney on Tuesday, according to an order from the court.

The New York Times reports New Jersey’s two U.S. Senators are calling her unfit for office. which will likely doom her Senate confirmation.

Alina Habba faces removal as US Attorney as criticism mounts over Trump ties, lack of experience, controversial remarks, and blocked Senate confirmation.