Former Trump personal lawyer Alina Habba resigns as acting US attorney for New Jersey

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13. MaddowBlog-Alina Habba's new job in Trump's Justice Dept. isn't much better than her old one

After resigning as an interim U.S. attorney, Habba will serve as Pam Bondi’s senior advisor on federal prosecutors nationwide. That’s not a good idea.

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But as part of her announcement, the Republican lawyer also let the public know about her next gig. From Habba’s written statement:

My fight will now stretch across the country. As we wait for further review of the court’s ruling, I will continue to serve the Department of Justice as the Senior Advisor to the Attorney General for U.S. Attorneys.

Around the same time, Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed in a statement that Habba will be “continuing with the Justice Department” as Bondi’s senior advisor on federal prosecutors nationwide.

It’s possible that this is a meaningless consolation prize, and that Habba will have few meaningful responsibilities beyond her frequent appearances in conservative media......

But as part of her announcement, the Republican lawyer also let the public know about her next gig. From Habba’s written statement:

My fight will now stretch across the country. As we wait for further review of the court’s ruling, I will continue to serve the Department of Justice as the Senior Advisor to the Attorney General for U.S. Attorneys.

Around the same time, Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed in a statement that Habba will be “continuing with the Justice Department” as Bondi’s senior advisor on federal prosecutors nationwide.

It’s possible that this is a meaningless consolation prize, and that Habba will have few meaningful responsibilities beyond her frequent appearances in conservative media.