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Trump names his former lawyer as interim US attorney for NJ
Clip: 3/24/2025 | 1m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
Alina Habba, a Summit native, represented Trump in high-stakes New York civil trials
President Donald Trump on Monday appointed his former personal attorney to serve as New Jersey’s interim U.S. Attorney. Alina Habba, a 40-year-old Summit native, represented President Donald Trump in his high-stakes New York civil trials, including the defamation and sexual assault lawsuits brought by writer E. Jean Carroll.
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Trump names his former lawyer as interim US attorney for NJ
Clip: 3/24/2025 | 1m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
President Donald Trump on Monday appointed his former personal attorney to serve as New Jersey’s interim U.S. Attorney. Alina Habba, a 40-year-old Summit native, represented President Donald Trump in his high-stakes New York civil trials, including the defamation and sexual assault lawsuits brought by writer E. Jean Carroll.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipAnd President Trump today appointed his former personal attorney, Alina Habba, to serve as New Jersey's interim U.S. attorney.
The 40 year old Summit, New Jersey native represented the president in his high stakes New York civil trials, including the business fraud case, where he was ordered to pay more than $450 million for falsely inflating his net worth and the defamation and sexual assault lawsuits brought by writer E. Jean Carroll.
Now, Harbor currently serves as counselor to President Trump in the White House.
She spoke briefly with reporters today after the announcement, where she vowed to fight corruption and injustice in the Garden State.
Name checking Gov.
Murphy and U.S. Sen. Cory Booker saying they've failed the state.
The move comes days after a federal judge transferred the case of Columbia University alum and green card holder Mahmoud Khalil to New Jersey.
He, of course, was detained by Ice, accused of being pro Hamas.
Harbors office is now expected to lead that prosecution.
GOP Leadership Summit energizes candidates
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Clip: 3/26/2025 | 5m 20s | Candidates spoke on issues they would tackle if elected governor (5m 20s)
I-287 sinkhole stirs more highway troubles in Morris County
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Clip: 3/24/2025 | 1m 19s | Officials say the hole was caused by a collapsed drainage pipe, unlike I-80 sinkholes (1m 19s)
Opening arguments set tone for Nadine Menendez trial
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Clip: 3/24/2025 | 4m 54s | The trial had been delayed as the wife of Bob Menendez underwent cancer treatment (4m 54s)
Stand-alone Department of Veterans Affairs proposed for NJ
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Clip: 3/24/2025 | 5m 31s | Interview: Jay Boxwell, legislative director for NJ VFW (5m 31s)
‘Tinder-dry’ conditions in places as wildfire season starts
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Clip: 3/24/2025 | 4m 41s | More rain needed for state to escape drought conditions that began last fall, experts say (4m 41s)
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