Trump’s Trio of NJ Prosecutors Ordered to Appear in US Court

A federal judge ordered the trio of lawyers running the US Attorney’s Office in New Jersey to testify in court about the controversial leadership structure after their appointment was ruled illegal.

US District Judge Zahid Quraishiruled Monday that the three lawyers must appear in front of him before he will sentence a man convicted of possessing child pornography, court records show.

The office has been in turmoil since a different judge ruled last week that the Trump administration illegally appointed the triumvirate to succeed Alina Habba after her resignation as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey. In several ...