Watch live: Alina Habba sworn in as US attorney for New Jersey

Alina Habba, a staunch ally of President Trump, is set to be sworn in Friday afternoon to serve as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, days after Trump tapped her to serve in the role.

A native of the Garden State, Habba represented the president in high-stakes New York civil trials, including the business fraud case where he was ordered to pay $454 million for falsely inflating his net worth, and the defamation and sexual assault lawsuits brought by advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, who won nearly $100 million at two jury trials.  

“Alina will lead with the same diligence and conviction that has defined her career, and she will fight tirelessly to secure a Legal System that is both ‘Fair and Just’ for the wonderful people of New Jersey,” Trump wrote Monday in a post on Truth Social.

The event at the White House is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. EDT.

Watch the live video above.