Federal agents have arrested a 51-year-old New Jersey man accused of carrying out a violent attack on the office of acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, a prominent figure in the Trump legal and campaign circles. The suspect, Keith Michael Lisa, was captured after a federal manhunt following the Wednesday incident at the Peter W. Rodino Federal Building in Newark, New Jersey.
Authorities say Lisa arrived at the federal building carrying a baseball bat and, after initially being denied entry, returned, made it to the seventh floor, and damaged property inside the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Habba was not present at the time. A federal warrant charged Lisa with possession of a dangerous weapon in a federal facility and depredation of federal property.
The FBI issued a wanted poster labeling Lisa as dangerous, describing him as 6’3″ and over 200 pounds. A $25,000 reward had been offered for information leading to his arrest. Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed the arrest on Saturday and thanked law enforcement agencies for their swift coordination.
“No one will get away with threatening or intimidating our great U.S. Attorneys or the destruction of their offices,” Bondi wrote. Habba responded with her own post, stating, “Now justice will handle him,” and reaffirmed, “I will not be intimidated by radical lunatics for doing my job.”
Lisa’s motive remains unclear. He is a former resident of Mahwah, New Jersey, and was previously registered to vote in Bergen County. Officials have not disclosed whether the attack was politically motivated or linked to Habba’s public role in defending President Trump and representing his campaign interests.
Habba was sworn in as acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey in March after gaining national attention as one of President Trump’s attorneys in several high-profile legal battles. Her recent appointment has drawn criticism from left-wing activists, and Republican officials are calling this incident part of a broader pattern of politically charged threats and violence targeting conservative figures.
Attorney General Bondi warned of a growing trend of attacks against federal law enforcement, stating such violence “will not be tolerated.”
