Summary
Alina Habba, a former lawyer for President Donald Trump, resigned as the chief federal prosecutor for New Jersey. She stepped down because a court decided she was serving unlawfully in that role. Habba will continue working at the Justice Department as a senior adviser.
Key Facts
- Alina Habba used to be a personal attorney for President Donald Trump.
- She resigned as the top federal prosecutor for New Jersey on Monday.
- A court of appeals said she was serving unlawfully in the prosecutor role.
- Habba described the court's decision as political in her social media statement.
- She decided to resign to maintain her office's stability and integrity.
- Habba will stay in the Justice Department as a senior adviser to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.
- Her former prosecutor duties will be taken over by three other lawyers temporarily.
