President Donald Trump on Monday appointed Alina Habba, one of his longtime personal lawyers, as interim U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey. The move continues a pattern of Trump elevating personal attorneys to top government roles during his second term.
Habba previously served as counselor to the president and represented Trump in high-profile civil cases, including lawsuits filed by writer E. Jean Carroll. She now joins a growing list of Trump attorneys holding senior positions within the Department of Justice.
Other examples include Pam Bondi, who is now U.S. attorney general after defending Trump during his first Senate impeachment trial, and Todd Blanche and Emil Bove, who were appointed to top DOJ roles after representing Trump in criminal trials.
Bove, now acting deputy attorney general, recently advocated dropping charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams. Blanche, previously Trump’s lead defense attorney in the New York hush money trial, serves as deputy attorney general.
Trump has made clear his preference for loyalists in law enforcement roles, raising concerns about politicization of the Justice Department.
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