'Ms. Habba has it backward': MAGA prosecutor slammed for suggesting court targeted her
24 August
Alina Habba outside Trump Tower in New York City on March 21, 2023 (Joe Tabacca/Shutterstock.com)
Alina Habba, the embattled acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, said Sunday she is being targeted for arresting a Democratic congresswoman.
During an appearance on Fox News Sunday, Habba, fired back at her critics, stating, “I was, according to them: ‘unqualified.’ I arrested a congresswoman for a charge of assaulting a police officer. And you know what? I stand by my work.”
Last week, U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann ruled that Habba had been unlawfully serving as acting U.S. Attorney since July 1, voiding her authority — though he stayed the order pending appeal, leaving her position in limbo.
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In her remarks, Habba portrayed herself as standing firm amid accusations of political maneuvering and partisan bias.
In May, Habba made headlines after an incident at the Delaney Hall Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Newark. During a visit by Democratic officials, tensions escalated and Mayor Ras Baraka was briefly arrested on a trespassing charge, only for it to be quietly dropped days later amid mounting criticism.
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.), who had intervened to shield the mayor, was charged with assaulting federal officers during the confrontation and is now vigorously contesting the allegations, asserting her actions were protected under legislative immunity and oversight prerogatives.
Habba has faced mounting legal scrutiny over her legitimacy in office.
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Meanwhile, Habba's remarks on Fox News were criticized on social media.
Liberal commentator Vince Wilson reacted to her claim and wrote on the social platform X: "So your qualification is that you kiss Trump’s ring and do his bidding to intimidate political opponents?"
Political strategist Jeff Timer wrote: "I can say with absolute certainty that am far more qualified to be a U.S. Attorney than Habba is. Also, I am not a lawyer."
John Oleske, an attorney, wrote: "Ms. Habba has it backward: She is unqualified to be a US Attorney because she has no prior experience as a criminal prosecutor. Her arrest of a congresswoman (oh also the Mayor of Newark) w/o following the DOJ manual is a *result of* that inexperience/lack of qualifications."
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