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.
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.
The Garden State's Democratic U.S. senators had voiced opposition to the former Trump attorney and spokesperson.
This Department of Justice does not tolerate rogue judges — especially when they threaten the President’s core Article II powers,” the attorney general said.
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.
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 ...