Overview
- Attorney General Pam Bondi said a person attempted to confront Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba on Wednesday night, damaged property in her Newark office, and fled.
- Habba was not injured and later said she would not be intimidated for doing her job.
- Federal authorities, including the FBI, are searching for the suspect, and no arrest has been announced.
- According to CNN, citing two sources, the individual was denied a meeting, then smashed items in a waiting area, and separate local reporting says he earlier tried to enter with a bat before returning without it.
- The incident adds a security concern as legal challenges to Habba’s appointment continue, with investigators not disclosing a motive.