Press Briefing: Alina Habba Speaks to Reporters Outside the White House - March 24, 2025

Alina Habba 00:00:00-00:00:18 (19 sec)

Good morning. I'm sure you've seen President Trump has just put out a statement that he has appointed me as the interim US attorney for the state of New Jersey, my home state. Um, as you know I've stood by President Trump, his family, the organization and many other clients in that state where I've been born and raised and I'm raising my babies now.

Alina Habba 00:00:18-00:00:42 (23 sec)

But there is corruption, there is injustice and there is a heavy amount of crime right in Cory Booker's backyard and right under Governor Murphy and that will stop. I look forward to working with Pam Bondi, with the Department of Justice and making sure that we further the president's agenda of putting America first, cleaning up the mess and going after the people that we should be going after, not the people that are falsely accused.

Alina Habba 00:00:42-00:00:45 (4 sec)

That will stop in the great state of New Jersey starting now. Thank you so much.

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[Crosstalk]

Question 00:00:45-00:00:47 (1 sec)

Who are the people you want to go after?

Alina Habba 00:00:47-00:00:50 (3 sec)

We'll see when I get in there, we got to see what's going in.

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[Crosstalk]

Alina Habba 00:00:50-00:00:51 (1 sec)

I know you?d love that narrative. Let me be very clear --

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Question 00:00:51-00:00:51 ( sec)

[Inaudible].

Alina Habba 00:00:51-00:00:52 (1 sec)

I didn't actually.

Question 00:00:52-00:00:53 (1 sec)

You mentioned politicians ?

Alina Habba 00:00:53-00:00:54 (1 sec)

I didn?t actually.

Question 00:00:54-00:00:56 (2 sec)

You said Cory Booker and Governor Murphy.

Alina Habba 00:00:56-00:01:13 (17 sec)

Correct, because I think Cory Booker and Governor Murphy have failed the state of New Jersey. Did you look at what happened in crime, what's going on in Newark, what's going on in Camden? This has been a neglected state. It is one of the most populated states for its size and it needs to stop. We're going to do a bang up job.

Alina Habba 00:01:13-00:01:14 (1 sec)

I cannot wait, it's a great honor.

Question 00:01:14-00:01:15 (1 sec)

How long is your appointment?

Alina Habba 00:01:15-00:01:17 (1 sec)

Thank you very much.

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Question 00:01:17-00:01:21 (5 sec)

Alina, do you have any more information on this US attorney who died? And if she died of natural causes?

Alina Habba 00:01:21-00:01:28 (7 sec)

No, I do not at this time, but I do pray for her family and I hope she rest in peace. That was tragic.

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Question 00:01:28-00:01:28 ( sec)

[Inaudible].

Alina Habba 00:01:28-00:01:35 (6 sec)

I will be leaving the White House soon and going to New Jersey to serve in my current role and my new role.

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Question 00:01:35-00:01:38 (3 sec)

Is it the ahead of some statewide [Inaudible]?

Alina Habba 00:01:38-00:01:41 (3 sec)

Thank you all so much. I'm excited. I'll see you in Jersey.

Question 00:01:41-00:01:42 (1 sec)

-- permanently?