AG Bondi Fires Back After NJ Federal Judges Refuse to Extend Alina Habba’s Interim U.S. Attorney Appointment

Well, the New Jersey donnybrook we foresaw here on Monday has broken out.

The judges of the federal district court, headquartered in Newark, did indeed decline to extend the 120-day term of Alina Habba, the interim U.S. attorney appointed by Attorney General Pam Bondi on President Trump’s behalf. As I noted, the bench in New Jersey skews 15-2 in favor of Democratic appointees.

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Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.

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Well, the New Jersey donnybrook we foresaw here on Monday has broken out.

The judges of the federal district court, headquartered in Newark, did indeed decline to extend the 120-day term of Alina Habba, the interim U.S. attorney appointed by Attorney General Pam Bondi on President Trump’s behalf. As I noted, the bench in New Jersey skews 15-2 in favor of Democratic appointees.

About the Author

Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.