Desiree Leigh Grace says she will take job
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A possible standoff is brewing over who will replace Alina Habba as US attorney in New Jersey with her interim appointment set to expire Friday.
President Donald Trump appears to have found a way to circumvent the Senate and keep his embattled former personal attorney and partisan sidekick in power as the top prosecutor in New Jersey. In March,
New Jersey's U.S. District Court judges opted to appoint someone else, but a Justice Department maneuver has kept Alina Habba in the post.
The federal district court in New Jersey appointed Alina Habba's deputy, Desiree Leigh Grace, to serve as U.S. attorney.
Top Justice Department officials on Tuesday announced that a deputy to Alina Habba, President Trump’s pick for New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor, has been “removed” after
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Tampa Free Press on MSNJudge’s Pick Fired – AG Pam Bondi Boots New Jersey Prosecutor In Wild Power PlayThe Justice Department on Tuesday fired Desiree Leigh Grace as the newly appointed U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey. The extraordinary dismissal