Trump's former lawyer Habba was appointed as White House counsel; media access ban rescinded
Quick Look
- Donald Trump's former lawyer, Alina Habba, has been appointed Interim U.S.
- Attorney for the District of New Jersey after serving as Counsel to the President at the White House.
- Habba left his position as prosecutor in December 2025 and later became a senior advisor to Justice Minister Pam Bondi.
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Why It Matters
Alina Habba represented Donald Trump in various cases between 2021 and 2024. Upon Trump's re-election as president in 2024, he served as Counselor to the President in the White House. He was later appointed Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey and left that position in December 2025. He currently works as a senior advisor to Justice Minister Pam Bondi.
Trump is also expected to attend the wedding, which is said to be held in New York tomorrow. Habba, 42, represented Trump in numerous cases between 2021 and 2024. After Trump was elected president for the second time, the New Jersey-born lawyer worked at the White House as "Counselor to the President." Trump later appointed Habba as Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey. Habba left his position as prosecutor in December 2025. Habba was then appointed as senior advisor to Justice Minister Pam Bondi.
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Trump's media ban canceled
A federal judge in the USA ruled that CNN, MS NOW and Politico, whose reporters' press cards were revoked, should be granted press access to the White House.
Judge Timothy Kelly ruled that failure to provide media outlets with any notice before their access was cut off or an opportunity to appeal the decision breached fundamental procedural safeguards.
On the other hand, despite the court order, Politico wrote that one of its reporters wanted to enter the White House in the morning local time, but was not allowed to enter. The report also stated that the reporter's "permanent entry" card to the White House was confiscated.
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What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Habba's role at the Justice Department will be further examined as a model for integrating people previously involved in the Trump cases into the administration system.
Possible · Within months
White House media access policies may be restructured into a more transparent and informed process following the judge's decision.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What are Habba's duties in the Ministry of Justice?
- How exactly was media outlets' access to the White House restored?
- Why was the barrier to entry mentioned in Politico's report imposed and by whom?
