Desiree Leigh Grace was removed as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey just hours after being selected by federal judges to lead the office. The DOJ, under Attorney General Pam Bondi, overturned the judges' decision,

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.

A New Jersey prosecutor selected by judges to replace President Trump’s pick for U.S. attorney, Alina Habba, said Wednesday she is prepared to assume the role, despite having been fired by

The first assistant U.S. attorney, appointed to the role of U.S. attorney, said she will begin the job later this week.

The Garden State's Democratic U.S. senators had voiced opposition to the former Trump attorney and spokesperson.

A power struggle has erupted in the New Jersey US attorney's office as federal judges appointed Desiree Leigh Grace to the top post, ousting Alina Hab

In rare instances when judges have selected prosecutors, judges have typically appointed the same temporary U.S. attorney picked by the president, allowing for consistency and minimal disruption. Indeed, New Jersey district court judges in 2018 kept on Trump’s interim appointee, Republican Craig Carpenito.