Pam Bondi says judge-picked New Jersey prosecutor succeeding Alina Habba has been removed

[highplainsdem]

Source: AP

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday said the New Jersey federal prosecutor, who just hours earlier was named as the replacement for interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, has been removed.

Desiree Leigh Grace was named by Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb as Habba’s successor under a statute that permits district court judges to name a prosecutor if the president’s nominee has not been confirmed by the Senate after 120 days. Tuesday was the 120th day since President Donald Trump had named Habba, his former defense attorney and one-time White House counselor, to the acting role. Bondi said the Justice Department won’t tolerate “rogue judges.”

White House spokesman Harrison Fields said in a statement that Trump has full confidence in Habba and that the administration would work to get her confirmed by the U.S. Senate, despite opposition from Democratic home state senators.

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Habba, 41, was effectively removed earlier Tuesday by a brief order from Bumb, naming Grace as Habba's successor and citing the law that permitted the district court to act.

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Bondi announces the removal of the top career prosecutor in the NJ US Attorney’s Office because she was chosen by the district judges to replace Alina Habba.

— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2025-07-22T22:09:30.887Z

[Cheezoholic]

1. They're going to do the same thing they just did in the N. District of NY, make her her own Assistant USDA

creating a revolving door for herself with no Senate confirmation needed. Joyce Vance explained it on Rachel last night.

[Ocelot II]

2. Yup. I was expecting this.

Even though a statute specifically authorizes the judges to pick a replacement, Bondi claims they're biased and usurping the president's powers. This is nuts.

[SharonAnn]

11. Reminds of the quote from "A Man for All Seasons"

(Roper wanted to strike down laws he didn't like)

Sir Thomas More: “Oh? And when the last law was down, and the Devil turned 'round on you, where would you hide, Roper, the laws all being flat?

[riversedge]

7. yes. I saw the Maddow show last night. I am almost at the stage of disbelief in the amount of Trump

admin corruption--and outright deception. It is almost unbelievable!! --yet I know it is happening and there is little anyone can actually do about it.

[Buddyzbuddy]

3. Exercising the legal strategy of "I don't want to and you can't make me"

[maxsolomon]

4. Desiree Leigh Grace is a Trumper, right? She was Habba's 2nd in command, FFS.

They want to circumvent the rules. The Judges weren't "Rogue".

They can't get Habba through the Senate. Senators can hold the nominations in their states. Booker is not going to relent in NJ. Habba is a clown.

[Grins]

12. She was career DoJ, not political.

[Justice Brandeis]

5. Habba is not qualified for the position.

She was only in the job because she is servicing Trump in other ways.

[Harker]

6. Some judges won't tolerate rogue Attorneys General.

[riversedge]

8. .........But Habba has had limited federal court experience, practicing mainly in state-level courts. During the Carroll

Habba is in over her head.



.........But Habba has had limited federal court experience, practicing mainly in state-level courts. During the Carroll trial, Judge Lewis A. Kaplan chided Habba for botching procedure, misstating the law, asking about off-limits topics and objecting after he ruled.
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[vapor2]

9. Revenge and vindictiveness by these goons

[Cha]

10. Neo Nazi Fuckface bondi Needs Removed.

[perdita9]

13. The rules never apply to Republicans

Especially the ones in the Constitution

[MLWR]

14. When at first they don't get their way,

like every 2-year-old, they throw a tantrum and mutter to themselves, "I'll show you..."

[samnsara]

15. i have disliked that woman for years. When the armed Bundys took over a PUBLIC wildlife park

..in Oregon and held it for weeks..resulting in the death of one of their croanies..Pam was right there offering support FROM FLORIDA! why the EFF was she even inserting herself into that case? The details escape me but the Bundy incident is what got me on twitter as we were trying to thwart their actions. I dont think any of them got more than a slap on the wrist.