Alina Habba responds to speculation Trump is considering her as White House press secretary
- Alina Habba flew on Tuesday from her home to Mar-a-Lago
- She is expected to speak with Trump his week about a role in his White House
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Donald Trump lawyer Alina Habba isn't ruling out taking her representation of the president-elect to the White House.
'I'm very loyal to President Trump. I would think about it very seriously,' she told Fox News host Sean Hannity after it was reported Trump was considering her for White House press secretary.
She was coy when asked if she was in discussions about taking on the prominent role – which would be a signal Trump is suiting up for another combative term with the national media.
'I leave it to the president and three people that are on my board of directors,' she said, referencing her children.
By stressing loyalty, Habba was channeling Trump's determination to put a MAGA stamp both on his cabinet and key advisors as well as the bureaucracy.
Trump underlined that imperative Tuesday by announcing John Ratcliffe was his pick to run the CIA and citing how he handled the Hunter Biden laptop and the Russia probe. Then he announced Fox News correspondent Pete Hegseth was his unconventional choice to take on the massive Pentagon bureaucracy in his crusade against 'woke' generals.
Habba put her fierce loyalty on display during the final days of the campaign, when she cut a furious video denouncing billionaire Mark Cuban after he said Trump is never seen around 'around strong, intelligent women'. Cuban later apologized.
Speculation is swirling that Alina Habba is now the in the running to be Donald Trump's press secretary
Habba joined Trump's legal team from her Bedminister, New Jersey based law firm. She represented him in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case that resulted in an $83 million judgement against him. She was also part of the team that represented him in his New York fraud trial that restuled in a $454 million civil judgement against him.
But her attack dog role was about more than racking up legal points. She was a pugnacious defender as legal advisor to Trump during the Stormy Daniels hush money trial. Although that case resulted in a criminal conviction on 34 counts, that case, like the others against Trump, could be falling away that now that he has been elected president.
DailyMail.com reported that Habba, 40, was flying to Palm Beach in Florida on Tuesday evening and is expected to have a discussion with the President-elect this week about a potential role in his administration.
Known as the attack dog of his campaign, Habba was often seen at Trump's rallies urging his supporters to stick it to liberals and vote him in for a second term.
Habba quickly emerged as a MAGA firebrand as she served as a lawyer and legal spokesperson for Trump as she represented him during multiple lawsuits over the last two years
Although Trump hasn't come to a decision yet, Habba has emerged as a contender according to reports.
Karoline Leavitt, the campaign spokeswoman, is also considered to be a top contender.
Both women have been alongside Trump through every twist and turn in this election.
That included his closely-watched New York hush-money trial, the aftermath of two assassination attempts, and a grueling campaign.
Habba, whose law firm is based in New Jersey, joined Trump's legal team in 2021 after meeting him at his country club in Bedminster, New Jersey.
At the time, a pile of lawsuits was growing related to the 2020 election.
She was brought on to handle several cases, including E. Jean Carroll's defamation suit, which ended in an $83 million verdict against Trump.
She also represented him in the New York civil fraud case that ended in a $454 million judgment against Trump and is currently in an appeal phase.
Working on these cases and becoming a voice for the election fraud lawsuits, Habba quickly became Trump's most high-profile attorney, one of his most vocal defenders, and a firebrand MAGA icon.
Trump's Save America PAC paid Habba's firm almost $2 million in legal fees in 2022.
Donald Trump 's lawyer Alina Habba has boasted about her sharp-shooting skills and 'love for the Second Amendment' as she gleefully hit her targets with one pull of the trigger
Gun-toting Trump lawyer Alina Habba shows off her sharp-shooting skills
Habba dons a sparkling MAGA jacket at the Madison Square Garden rally on October 27, 2024
Habba takes stage for her speech at the RNC in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 18, 2024
Habba quickly joined Trump's inner circle and became an attack dog against Democrats and his prosecutors. The attorney and adviser is pictured leaving Trump Tower with Donald Trump Jr. on May 29, 2024
Habba was a legal spokeswoman for Trump, often taking on media outside courtrooms – and she became a senior advisor to the former and future president's campaign in the final months.
She spoke at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in July and had a speaking slot at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally in midtown Manhattan the week before the 2024 presidential election.
Habba quickly emerged as a crowd favorite and is known for her brutal speeches going after Democrats.
She spoke at several rallies, including ones in the swing state of Pennsylvania where she touted her links to the state.
Known as the attack dog of Trump's campaign, Habba quickly became his most vocal defender. Pictured: Habba drapes her MAGA jacket over the podium at Madison Square Garden
Alina Habba, gestures to the crowd as she is introduced at a campaign event for Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump in Harrisburg, Pa., Wednesday, July 31, 2024
The legal guru, 40, married Centerpark CEO Gregg Reuben in 2020.
The couple co-parent her children Chloe and Luke from her previous marriage to Matthew Eyet, along with Reuben's son Parker from his previous relationship.
Most recently, Habba was spotted singing the song, 'Trump Won', during post election celebrations at Mar-a-Lago.
She was born in New Jersey to Chaldean Catholic parents who fled being persecuted in Iraq in the 1980s.
Her first job was in fashion working for the Marc Jacobs brand.
Then, she earned her law degree from Widener University in Pennsylvania, in 2010.
Habba was a clerk for New Jersey Superior Court Judge Eugene Codey Jr.
Alina Habba leaves Trump Tower on May 29, 2024 in New York City
Alina Habba tears into a judge on Fox News
Then she was in private practice for several years and went on to start her own law firm in New Jersey.
That led to her meeting Trump at his New Jersey golf club and she quickly became one of his most high-profile and vocal lawyers and defenders.
In the E. Jean Carroll case she had frequent disagreements with Judge Lewis Kaplan, who even threatened her with jail.
At one point Judge Kaplan said: 'Ms Habba, you are on the verge of spending some time in the lock-up, now sit down.'
