Overview

• President Trump formally submitted Alina Habba’s name on July 2 for a full four-year term after installing her as interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey in March.
• Habba had no federal prosecutorial experience before her interim appointment and previously served as Trump’s personal lawyer and campaign adviser.
• Her office has opened investigations and brought charges against Democratic figures, including Gov. Phil Murphy, AG Matthew Platkin, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Rep. LaMonica McIver.
• Sens. Cory Booker and Andy Kim issued a joint statement declaring they will withhold support, citing her politicization of the office and partisan prosecutions.
• With no confirmation hearing scheduled and her interim 120-day term set to expire, New Jersey’s U.S. District Court judges could vote to keep her in office pending Senate action.