Visitor sparks security scare around Habba’s office

🚨A man is accused of trying to confront acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba

🚨Gov. Phil Murphy and AG Pam Bondi condemned the surge in political threats

🚨The incident comes amid ongoing controversy over Habba’s appointment

NEWARK — Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba's office was trashed by a man who tried to confront her on Wednesday, according to authorities.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote on her X account that an individual entered Habba's office and attempted to confront her. Bondi said the man "destroyed property in her office" before fleeing the scene. Habba was not in her office at the time of the incident, and was not harmed.

Bondi did not disclose which of Habba’s three offices the attack took place at, or details about the incident. NBC News reported it was the office at the Peter Rodino Federal Building in Newark. She has offices in Camden, Newark and Trenton.

"Any violence or threats of violence against any federal officer will not be tolerated. Period. This is unfortunately becoming a trend as radicals continue to attack law enforcement agents around the country," Bondi wrote.

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Habba vows she won’t be intimidated

Despite their political differences, Gov. Phil Murphy echoed her sentiment in a tweet on his official X account several hours later.

"Grateful to hear that @USAttyHabba is safe and unharmed," Murphy wrote. "It is absolutely unacceptable to make threats against federal officials. Political violence has no place in our nation."

Habba also commented on her X account about the threat.

"I will not be intimidated by radical lunatics for doing my job,” Habba said.

CNN reported the individual, who did not have an appointment, was waiting for a meeting with Habba outside her office.

The man “literally went crazy” when he was denied, a source said to CNN. He had tried earlier to get into the building but was denied because he was carrying a baseball bat.

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Attack comes amid fierce battle over U.S. attorney appointment

Trump formally nominated Habba as New Jersey’s permanent U.S. attorney on July 1. However, the state’s two Democratic U.S. Senators, Cory Booker and Andy Kim, opposed it, stalling the confirmation process.

A few weeks later, as Habba’s 120-day interim appointment was expiring, New Jersey federal judges moved to replace her with her second-in-command. Bondi then fired that prosecutor and renamed Habba as acting U.S. attorney.

Last month, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in a case challenging her appointment. It hasn’t ruled.

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