US attorneys handpicked by Pam Bondi were appointed illegally, judge rules

Federal judge said prosecutors picked to replace Alina Habba repeated error of bypassing congressional approval Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Three prosecutors installed by Donald Trump’s administration to lead the New Jersey attorney general’s office after the president’s former personal lawyer was disqualified from the role in December were also illegally appointed, a federal judge has ruled. Pam Bondi, the US attorney general, handpicked th...

By Richard Luscombe