As Trump's former defense attorney gives up her U.S. attorney post, it's worth remembering that she never should've been appointed in the first place.

Politically motivated’ Alina Habba being pushed out by NJ judges who take rare step to appoint own candidate for top prosecutor - Trump, whose administration wields unprecedented influence over the Justice Department,

The Justice Department confirmed Friday that former Trump defense attorney Alina Habba will keep serving as U.S. Attorney in New Jersey, seemingly using a little-known legal maneuver to keep her in the role after federal judges voted to replace the staunch Trump ally earlier this week—though there still could be a conflict over her authority.

Habba’s disastrous tenure as a federal prosecutor appeared to be over — until Donald Trump and Pam Bondi came up with a scheme to keep her in place.

More than three months after she was sworn in as interim U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, Alina Habba has received President Donald Trump's formal nomination to lead the office for a ...