Desiree Grace, in a social media post, said she was prepared to follow a judicial order and take over as U.S. attorney in New Jersey “in accordance with the law.”

The federal district court in New Jersey appointed Alina Habba's deputy, Desiree Leigh Grace, to serve as U.S. attorney.

The Garden State's Democratic U.S. senators had voiced opposition to the former Trump attorney and spokesperson.

Ms. Grace became a federal prosecutor in New Jersey in 2016. She rose quickly through the ranks before district court judges appointed her U.S. attorney on Tuesday.

In rare instances when judges have selected prosecutors, judges have typically appointed the same temporary U.S. attorney picked by the president, allowing for consistency and minimal disruption. Indeed, New Jersey district court judges in 2018 kept on Trump’s interim appointee, Republican Craig Carpenito.

July 23 (UPI) --Attorney General Pam Bondi has fired newly appointed U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Desiree Leigh Grace, as the Trump administration continues to attack the independence of the U.S. judiciary system. Bondi announced that Grace ...