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Alina Habba is a US Attorney and political advisor.
According to NBC News, Trump ally Alina Habba has been replaced as interim U.S. Attorney in New Jersey by a group of 17 federal judges after they voted against extending her 120-day term. Habba was Trump's pick for the position. The judges have named a replacement for Habba, who will start after her interim term expires. The ousting comes after a series of articles criticizing Habba's troubled tenure as a federal prosecutor. According to Fox News, the judges voted against extending Habba's term as US Attorney in New Jersey. The firing comes amid reports of Habba's successor, Desiree Grace, being fired from the Justice Department by the Biden administration. NBC News reports that the judges' decision comes as a major blow to Trump's efforts to influence the Justice Department.