Watch: Alina Habba sworn in as US attorney for New Jersey

Alina Habba, a staunch ally of President Trump, was sworn in Friday afternoon to serve as U.S. attorney for New Jersey, days after Trump tapped her to serve in the role.

A native of the Garden State, Habba represented the president in high-stakes New York civil trials, including the business fraud case where he was ordered to pay $454 million for falsely inflating his net worth, and the defamation and sexual assault lawsuits brought by advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, who won nearly $100 million at two jury trials.  

“Alina will lead with the same diligence and conviction that has defined her career, and she will fight tirelessly to secure a Legal System that is both ‘Fair and Just’ for the wonderful people of New Jersey,” Trump wrote Monday in a post on Truth Social.

The event at the White House was scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. EDT.

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