New: Pam Bondi Just Exercised the Nuclear Option on the Judges Who Removed Alina Habba

As RedState reported, the judges of the U.S. District Court in New Jersey voted to oust Alina Habba from her role as the top federal prosecutor in the state. That came after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) publicly demanded the move, claiming she was a “woefully unqualified political hack,” leading the Department of Justice to decry what they saw as a politically motivated decision.

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Because Habba has not been confirmed by the U.S. Senate, her appointment had a 120-day expiration, with the district court judges in question having the ability to keep her in the position. Instead, they refused and hand-selected her replacement, Desiree Grace, who is a career prosecutor and was the second-highest-ranking DOJ official in New Jersey. 

SEE: Alina Habba Rejected By Federal Judges for Permanent Role As U.S. Attorney for District of New Jersey

But in a stunning turn of events, Attorney General Pam Bondi

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