Alina Habba, the former personal attorney of President Donald Trump, has resigned as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey amid a contentious appointment controversy.
Following her temporary status in the role expiring in July, the Trump administration's attempt to extend her stay by appointing her as the second-in-command at the New Jersey office proved futile. In a recent ruling from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, it was found that only the first assistant assumes the functions and duties of the office upon vacancy.
Habba announced her decision to step down as U.S. Attorney following the court's ruling, stating she could no longer continue in the role due to its unlawful appointment. Despite this, Habba has accepted a position as senior adviser to Attorney General Pam Bondi, who expressed disappointment with the appointment process, describing it as "flawed."
Bondi disputed the circuit court's decision, maintaining that her department is confident the ruling will be overturned. This move further heightens the scrutiny surrounding Habba's appointment and highlights the ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and independent judicial bodies.
In light of this development, Habba is seen to have left a contentious legacy as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey.
Following her temporary status in the role expiring in July, the Trump administration's attempt to extend her stay by appointing her as the second-in-command at the New Jersey office proved futile. In a recent ruling from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, it was found that only the first assistant assumes the functions and duties of the office upon vacancy.
Habba announced her decision to step down as U.S. Attorney following the court's ruling, stating she could no longer continue in the role due to its unlawful appointment. Despite this, Habba has accepted a position as senior adviser to Attorney General Pam Bondi, who expressed disappointment with the appointment process, describing it as "flawed."
Bondi disputed the circuit court's decision, maintaining that her department is confident the ruling will be overturned. This move further heightens the scrutiny surrounding Habba's appointment and highlights the ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and independent judicial bodies.
In light of this development, Habba is seen to have left a contentious legacy as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey.
It's pretty wild that a judge would rule on something like this.
Anyways, it's kinda sad that she's got to deal with this whole ordeal, especially considering she was trying to do her job in good faith 
. I guess you could say that her experience serves as a reminder for future appointees: follow the rules and everything will be fine 
... or at least, it should be 
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. I mean, she was basically appointed by the Trump administration, and now she's saying it was all legit and unlawful at the same time... idk, sounds like a whole lot of mess to me 
. And now she's got a new gig as a senior adviser to Pam Bondi, which is just juicy 
. I'm not surprised though, it's been pretty clear that there's some major drama going on between the Trump team and the courts... anyway, guess we'll just have to wait and see how this all plays out 
. And now she's working with Pam Bondi? That's some weird career move, dude 
. It's like she took the heat for someone else's mistake and then just walked away 
. The fact that Bondi thinks she'll win an appeal is just laughable 
.
now she's movin on 2 a legit role as senior adviser 
it just shows how flawed that appointment process was 
ppl need 2 chill out & focus on gettin facts straight 
and now shes in a whole mess with pam bondi over this appointment thingy... like, how do you even handle that kinda drama? anyway, its just more proof that the trump admin is all about playing by their own rules and ignoring everyone else's, no matter what. honestly, its kinda exhausting to keep up with all these twists and turns 
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. Anyway, I guess you could say Alina Habba's appointment legacy is gonna be a bit of a messy one 
. First they try to extend her stay by giving her a bigger role, but that didn't work out 
. And now she's just... done? It's like she slipped away unnoticed 
. But I'm not buying it. Something's gotta be up about this whole thing 
. The fact that the court said only the first assistant could take over the role just makes me think there was some kinda backroom deal 
going on. And now Pam Bondi is disputing the decision? That just reeks of desperation 
. I'm not saying Habba's a bad person, but come on... something's amiss here 
anyway, it's good that bondi is speaking out against this flawed appointment process. maybe they'll actually listen to her concerns and make some changes 
. pam bondi's all like "we're gonna appeal" but I'm more like "are you guys for real?" 
. I mean I'm not surprised though, Trump admin's been known for some shady moves. And honestly can't say I'm shedding any tears over it, not like I'm a huge fan of either side. But still, you'd think they'd know better than to mess with the judiciary 
. Anyway, back to Alina Habba... can't believe she got tangled up in all that politics drama. I mean, I get it, the Trump admin wanted to keep her around, but seriously, who thought extending her stay was a good idea? It's like they forgot there's this whole "due process" thing 
Can we please just have some clarity on when people get appointed and what their roles are? This whole thing is just giving me headaches 