Alina Habba, President Trump’s pick to serve as New Jersey US attorney, will continue to serve as the Garden State’s top prosecutor despite a panel of judges rejecting her for the post.

The Justice Department on Thursday appeared to have found a work-around for President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Alina Habba to continue as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor, through

Habba has not received Senate confirmation and faces an uphill battle in a state represented by two Democratic senators adamantly opposed to her holding the office. That leaves it up to the state's judges, who have a decision to make Monday about Habba.

Alina Habba, President Trump’s choice to run the U.S. attorney’s office in New Jersey, has pursued investigations against Democrats. Her tenure has damaged morale inside the office.

WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Alina Habba, said today that she would seek to remain as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey despite a judicial decision this week not to extend her appointment.