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Mom of MS-13 murder victim confronts Democrat lawmaker's 'trap' question at Senate border hearing
Tammy Nobles says she refused to fall into one Democratic lawmaker's "trap" when a line of questioning during a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on Tuesday turned into a clash over immigration. Sen. Alex Padilla of California pressed a panel of invited speakers that included Nobles, angel mom Marie Vega and others touched by the illegal immigration topic during the hearing, asking them to raise their hand if they believed "all immigrants are criminals." Nobles, whose 20-year-old daughter Kayla Hamilton was murdered by illegal immigrant and MS-13 gang member Walter Martinez in July 2022, fired back with the question, "Are you talking about legal immigrants or are you talking about regular immigrants?" before a back-and-forth proceeded. Nobles told "Fox & Friends First" on Wednesday that she felt the question was designed to "trap" Vega, who was testifying about the murder of her son, Javier "Harvey" Vega Jr., at the hands of an illegal immigrant during former President Barack Obama's second term in 2014. "I think he was trying to get her trapped, and then I just jumped in and was like, 'What do you mean? Do you mean illegal immigrants that didn't come the right way? Or do you mean legal immigrants who did it the right way?' "I think he was trying to trap us into saying something that [would trip us up]," she alleged. "I didn't let him do that… You can't say all migrants. You can't put them all in the same category," she added. During the hearing, Padilla challenged the Trump administration's rhetoric that their hardline approach to going after the alleged "worst of the worst" is rectifying a problem exacerbated by the Biden administration. "The way they present it, the way they talk about President Biden and prior Democratic administrations [suggests] it was never a priority for Democratic administrations to go after criminals, and that Democrats and Democratic administrations just didn't care about the presence of dangerous people living in our communities," he said. "[That's] simply not true," he continued, before pointing to an immigration official who affirmed his suggestion that ICE agents were not discouraged from enforcing the law under Biden's tenure. Nobles is now encouraging Congress to pass the Kayla Hamilton Act, introduced by South Carolina Republican Rep. Russell Fry, to tighten existing loopholes regarding how the federal government handles unaccompanied minor children. Tuesday's speaker panel also included Alejandro Barranco, a U.S. Marine veteran who says his illegal immigrant father was forcibly detained by ICE agents while working at his landscaping job in California last month. "These people had no warrant for him and no reason to chase him and beat him… I believe my father was racially profiled… I do believe the vast amount of undocumented people in this country are here to work and support the country as well as raising children like my brothers and me… "My father, like so many others, deserves a fair chance to stay in the country he calls home. This country is better because of people like my dad. It's time our policies reflected that," he said.
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Can Trump Get Alina Habba Her Job Back? Almost—Here's How.
The Trump administration is trying to overrule a panel of judges' decision to oust ex-Trump defense attorney Alina Habba as the U.S. Attorney in New Jersey, firing the prosecutor that judges had appointed as Habba's successor and possibly pursuing a workaround that could return her to the role—but potentially compromising her work. Alina Habba speaks at the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Getty Images Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Tuesday the Trump administration had fired Desiree Leigh Grace, a career prosecutor and Habba's first assistant, whom a panel of judges had named to be the next U.S. Attorney in New Jersey. The panel of federal judges was asked to vote on whether Habba—who was formerly President Donald Trump's personal defense attorney—should remain in the role of U.S. attorney, as her 120-day term was set to expire this week without her being confirmed by the Senate. The judges declined to keep Habba on and instead named Grace as U.S. attorney, who was set to step into the role when Habba's term expired on Friday. Trump administration officials blasted the decision, with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche claiming judges were 'trying to force out' Habba before her term expired and were 'activists' pushing a 'left-wing agenda.' As a result, Bondi announced hours after the court's decision appointing Grace that the prosecutor had already been fired, claiming the decision was made because 'politically minded judges refused to allow [Habba] to continue in her position.' Grace's firing upends the leadership at the U.S. Attorney's office and makes it unclear what will happen once Habba's term formally expires on Friday, though reports suggest the Trump administration is seeking a workaround to keep Habba on. Yes. While Bondi railed Tuesday against their declining to extend Habba's term, calling them 'rogue judges' who 'threaten[ed] the President's core Article II powers,' federal law states that when a U.S. attorney's appointment expires, 'the district court for [the attorney's] district may appoint a United States attorney to serve until the vacancy is filled.' Can The Trump Administration Legally Fire Desiree Leigh Grace? Yes. Federal law gives presidents the power to appoint and fire U.S. attorneys. While there's been some legal debate over the years about whether that still applies in the case of U.S. attorneys who are appointed by the courts, rather than by the president, a legal memo from 1979 contends presidents do have the right to fire judicially appointed U.S. Attorneys. The DOJ argued at the time that only 'makes sense' if it applies to attorneys the president appoints 'but also … to 'each' U.S. Attorney, including the court-appointed ones.' That memo is not binding, suggesting Grace or the New Jersey judges could challenge the decision in court, but there's no indication yet they intend to do so. DOJ officials' statements did not explicitly say Tuesday whether Grace was fired by Trump directly or by DOJ leadership, who likely would not have the authority to fire a U.S. attorney. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said on X the prosecutor was being removed 'pursuant to the president's authority,' however, suggesting President Donald Trump fired her. It's unclear. Grace was reportedly fired from the DOJ entirely, according to Politico, where she had been serving as Habba's first assistant. But that doesn't necessarily stop her from rejoining the agency Friday as U.S. attorney, Politico notes, because judges can appoint people who aren't DOJ employees. It remains to be seen if Grace could still try to assume the role after Habba departs on Friday—though doing so would likely be futile, as any tenure she could try to hold would likely be short-lived before Trump just fires her again. Can Alina Habba Still Serve As U.s. Attorney? While the panel of judges could have voted in favor of letting Habba stay on as U.S. attorney, their decision to oust her means she can now only assume the role if she gets Senate confirmation. That so far appears unlikely, as New Jersey Sens. Cory Booker and Andy Kim, both Democrats, have signaled they oppose her confirmation. Home state senators can oppose nominations through what's known as the 'blue slip' process, which would likely derail any chance of Habba's nomination being brought to a vote. Republicans could ignore Booker and Kim's objections, but Carl Tobias, a law professor at the University of Richmond, told Forbes Wednesday the Senate Judiciary Committee has honored objections to other nominees in the past, so they're likely to similarly honor the New Jersey senators' opinions. The White House, however, has continued to push Habba's nomination, with spokesperson Harrison Fields saying in a statement Tuesday, 'The Trump Administration looks forward to her final confirmation in the U.S. Senate and will work tirelessly to ensure the people of New Jersey are well represented.' What Role Could Alina Habba Be Appointed To? In order to keep Habba in the New Jersey prosecutors' office, the Trump administration reportedly may appoint her to a special position, as it it recently did for another U.S. Attorney, John Sarcone III. The Trump administration named Sarcone as a 'special assistant to the attorney general' last week, after judges in the Northern District of New York similarly declined to extend his term. That special assistant role carries the same responsibilities as the U.S. attorney role, the Trump administration said, effectively creating a workaround in order to keep Sarcone in his job. NBC reports the administration intends a similar tactic so Habba remains in New Jersey, but 'no specific method has been established yet.' But Tobias told Forbes that if Habba or Sarcone's authority in such new positions gets challenged in court, it could create long-term problems, as any prosecutions under Habba or Sarcone later could be challenged and found ' not valid,' jeopardizing any of the office's indictments or convictions. Key Background Habba, a New Jersey-based lawyer previously known for representing a parking garage, became one of Trump's most vocal advocates when she joined the president's legal team in 2021. She represented Trump in multiple legal cases between his first and second terms, including the civil fraud trial against him and his company and a defamation case brought against him by writer E. Jean Carroll. She also frequently advocated on Trump's behalf on television and social media, and made appearances at high-profile events like the Republican National Committee and CPAC. Trump subsequently named her as an advisor to him in his second term before promoting her to U.S. Attorney in March, even though she did not have any prosecutorial experience. Habba generated widespread controversy during her tenure as U.S. Attorney, particularly for her office's decisions to criminally charge Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Rep. Monica McIver, D-N.J., for altercations at a federal immigration detention facility in New Jersey. While the case against McIver remains ongoing (the lawmaker has pleaded not guilty), Habba's office dropped its charges against Baraka shortly after they were brought—prompting the judge overseeing the case to chastise Habba and her office for making a 'worrisome misstep' by bringing the charges. Forbes DOJ Fires Alina Habba's Replacement As U.S. Attorney Hours After Ouster By Alison Durkee Forbes Alina Habba Is Latest Trump Personal Attorney To Join His Administration—Here's The Full List By Alison Durkee
