Overview

• President Trump on July 2 sent Habba’s nomination for a full four-year term as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey to the Senate.
• Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim issued a joint statement accusing Habba of degrading the office and pursuing politically motivated prosecutions.
• Habba’s interim 120-day appointment expires in a few weeks; she must win Senate confirmation or a vote by New Jersey’s federal district court judges to continue in office.
• Critics highlight her lack of prior federal prosecutorial experience and note her background as Trump’s personal attorney and White House adviser.
• During her interim tenure she opened investigations of Democratic officials, charged Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Rep. LaMonica McIver, and faced a defamation lawsuit from Baraka.