Former President Donald Trump has nominated two of his close allies, Sigal Chattah and Alina Habba, as interim U.S. Attorneys for Nevada and New Jersey, respectively.
Chattah, a conservative attorney and former Republican candidate, will oversee federal prosecutions in Nevada. Habba, previously Trump's personal lawyer and now a White House counselor, has been sworn in to lead the U.S. Attorney's Office in New Jersey. Both appointments signal a strategic move by Trump to place loyalists in influential legal positions ahead of the 2024 election.
Critics argue the appointments could politicize federal law enforcement in these states.
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Trump nominates Chattah as Nevada’s U.S. Attorney
Nevada Republican National Committeewoman and former political candidate Sigal Chattah has been nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as interim U.S. Attorney in Nevada, her office confirmed Friday.
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