WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 28: White House Presidential Counselor Alina Habba delivers remarks before being sworn in as the interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey in the Oval Office at the White House on March 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. Habba is a former …
NEWARK, N.J. - Federal law enforcement are searching for the person who damaged property at the U.S. Attorney's Office in New Jersey in an effort to confront the state's top prosecutor.
U.S. Attorney's Office vandalized
What we know:
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on X that the incident happened Wednesday night.
Bondi said that an unknown individual tried to confront Alina Habba, the acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey. Bondi called Habba her "dear friend."
Bondi said that the suspect damaged property in the office and then ran off. Habba wasn't injured.
What they're saying:
Bondi called the attack part of rising trend "as radicals continue to attack law enforcement agents around the country," adding that she believes the suspect will be arrested and charged.
What we know:
Bondi did not offer any other information about the suspect, or if they did confront Habba.
The backstory:
Trump appointed Habba back in March, according to the Associated Press. Habba formerly served as President Donald Trump's defense attorney and White House counselor.
The Source: Information in this story is from Attorney General Pam Bondi via X, and the Associated Press.