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Jul 29, 2025 Trump (via special assistant) ordered removal of a court-appointed interim U.S. Attorney Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
A presidential directive purported to override a federal court's appointment of a prosecutor, testing the separation of powers between the executive and judiciary.
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- Trump's special assistant ordered removal of interim U.S. Attorney Leigh Grace — An email from Trump's special assistant to First Assistant U.S. Attorney Leigh Grace claimed that district court judges lacked authority to appoint her as interim New Jersey U.S. Attorney because Alina Habba had resigned before her appointment. The email stated that even if the court had such authority, "the president hereby removes you from office" and declared Habba the acting U.S. Attorney. This action directly contradicted the court's appointment of Grace.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 28 – 2025-07-26–2025-08-01
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