President Trump's former personal lawyer Alina Habba stepped down as acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey on Monday.

Why it matters: Habba was recently disqualified from the role last week after an appeals court found that she was serving unlawfully. • Attorney General Pam Bondi said on X the Justice Department will seek further review of the ruling and is "confident" the decision will be reversed.

What they're saying: Habba said Monday she will continue to serve as Bondi's senior adviser for U.S. attorneys. • "Do not mistake compliance for surrender," she wrote on X. "This decision will not weaken the Justice Department and it will not weaken me." • The White House referred Axios to Bondi's statement and did not comment further. The Justice Department did not immediately respond to

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