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New top prosecutor named to replace Alina Habba at US attorney’s office in New Jersey
Robert Frazer, a career prosecutor with over 20 years' experience, was appointed to end a leadership dispute that threatened ongoing criminal investigations, court rulings confirmed.
- On Monday, federal judges appointed career prosecutor Robert Frazer as the new United States Attorney for New Jersey, ending a months-long legal standoff between the Trump administration and the judiciary over the office's leadership.
- This appointment follows rulings by District Judge Matthew Brann, who disqualified a "triumvirate" of Justice Department officials and previously barred President Donald Trump's personal attorney Alina Habba from the post due to lack of Senate confirmation.
- Frazer, a 20-year veteran prosecutor, emerged as a consensus choice after "consultations between the District Court and the Department of Justice" to ensure criminal prosecutions resume without needless delay.
- Alina Habba, now a senior adviser to Attorney General Pam Bondi, praised the selection on social media, stating that New Jersey "deserves a great chief federal law enforcement official who is in line with President Trump.
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