Lawyer Alina Habba speaks during a rally for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, in New York, U.S., October 27, 2024. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
A panel of federal judges ordered Alina Habba, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, to be removed from her current role as New Jersey's interim U.S. attorney.
In an order issued on Tuesday, the panel of judges stated that Desiree Leigh Grace, Habba's first assistant prosecutor, would assume the role immediately.
The New York Times noted that the "unusual decision" could be "undone by President Trump."
Habba's ouster came after Democrats accused her of pursuing "frivolous and politically motivated" prosecutions even though she had no previous experience as a prosecutor.
