Trump Bypasses Congress to Keep Interim Prosecutors

“The Trump administration has decided to extend the terms of the interim federal prosecutors in Southern California and Nevada who were serving under temporary appointments that were set by law to expire, a move that sets the stage for new potential conflicts with Congress and the federal judiciary,” the New York Times reports.

“A similar maneuver in New Jersey to extend the service of the interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, President Trump’s former lawyer, has led to legal gridlock in the federal court there, as some lawyers and judges question whether Ms. Habba is legally authorized to act as the state’s chief federal prosecutor.”