Trump stands by Alina Habba
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The Trump administration believes a complex procedural maneuver will allow the president’s former personal lawyer to remain in the position.
Alina Habba, Trump's former lawyer, will remain as acting US attorney for New Jersey after her nomination was withdrawn, circumventing a potential replacement. This decision follows a tense conflict with federal judges who favored Desiree Leigh Grace,
A constitutional contest is brewing over the role of judges in selecting federal prosecutors.