President-elect Donald Trump introduced Sunday that Alina Habba, a member of his authorized crew, will function counselor to the president in his upcoming second time period.
Habba represented Trump in a number of 2021 lawsuits, together with a federal civil go well with filed by his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, and in circumstances towards his niece Mary L. Trump, and The New York Occasions. She additionally served as a spokesperson for Trump.
A managing associate of Habba, Madaio & Associates, a regulation agency primarily based in Bedminster, New Jersey, the place Trump’s golf membership is positioned, she was plucked from relative obscurity after Trump received to know her when she joined his membership.
“Alina has been a tireless advocate for Justice, a fierce Defender of the Rule of Legislation, and a useful Advisor to my Marketing campaign and Transition Workforce,” wrote Trump in a Reality Social submit on Sunday. “She has been unwavering in her loyalty, and unmatched in her resolve – standing with me by means of quite a few “trials,” battles, and numerous days in Courtroom.”
Habba holds an undergraduate diploma from Lehigh College and a regulation diploma from Widener College Commonwealth Legislation College,
Born in Summit, New Jersey, Habba holds an undergraduate diploma from Lehigh College and a regulation diploma from Widener College Commonwealth Legislation College.
Earlier this 12 months, Habba took the stage on the Republican Nationwide Conference in Milwaukee and delivered an impassioned speech about Trump. Habba, a mom of three, referred to as herself “a religious Catholic, a proud first-generation Arab American lady and a feisty Jersey lady.”
“As a first-generation American of Center Jap Heritage, she has change into a job mannequin for ladies in Legislation and Politics, most just lately being named Chaldean Girl of the 12 months,” Trump wrote on Reality Social.
Contributing: John Connolly, NorthJersey.com; Reuters
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