Alina Habba, the former personal attorney to President Trump, is stepping down from her contested position atop the federal prosecuting office in New Jersey.
“As a result of the Third Circuit’s ruling, and to protect the stability and integrity of the office which I love, I have decided to step down in my role,” she said in a statement posted on X on Monday.
Habba’s resignation came after district and appellate court rulings which found she was unlawfully serving in the role, a powerful post charged with enforcing federal criminal and civil law.
The Trump administration had been attempting to keep Habba in place after her interim appointment expired and she had not received US Senate confirmation.
Habba’s statement Monday said “do not mistake compliance for surrender”.
— Alina Habba (@AlinaHabba) December 8, 2025
“Make no mistake, you can take the girl out of New Jersey, but you cannot take New Jersey out of the girl,” Habba’s statement said.
Attorney General Pam Bondi said that Habba would remain at the Department of Justice as senior advisor to the attorney general for U.S. Attorneys.
“I am saddened to accept Alina’s resignation,” Bondi said, calling the appellate court’s decision “flawed”.
— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) December 8, 2025
Bondi credited Habba with helping to reduce crime in Camden and Newark, New Jersey, and said the DOJ would continue “to review” the appeals court ruling.
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