President Donald Trump named his one-time defense attorney and current White House counselor Alina Habba to be the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey.

Alina will lead with the same diligence and conviction that has defined her career, and she will fight tirelessly to secure a legal system that is both 'Fair and Just' for the wonderful people of New Jersey,

President Donald Trump on Monday announced the appointment of his one-time personal lawyer, Alina Habba, as interim US attorney for the district of New Jersey “effective immediately.”