FBI Arrests Suspect in Violent Attack on U.S. Attorney Alina Habba’s Office
Bondi herself warned that this is “becoming a trend as radicals continue to attack law enforcement agents around the country.”
Federal officials have arrested 51-year-old Keith Michael Lisa, the man accused of attacking and ransacking the Newark office of Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba earlier this week. The arrest followed a multi-day manhunt involving the FBI, U.S. Marshals, and Homeland Security Investigations.
Authorities say Lisa first attempted to enter the Peter W. Rodino Federal Building on Wednesday while carrying a baseball bat. After being refused entry, he discarded the weapon, returned, and entered the U.S. Attorney’s Office suite, where he damaged federal property before fleeing.
Announcing the arrest, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a sharp warning:
Thanks to the great work of @FBI, @USMarshalsHQ, and @HSI_HQ the suspect wanted in the attack on @USAttyHabba’s office is now in custody.
No one will get away with threatening or intimidating our great US Attorneys or the destruction of their offices.
Thanks to the great work of @FBI, @USMarshalsHQ, and @HSI_HQ the suspect wanted in the attack on @USAttyHabba’s office is now in custody.
No one will get away with threatening or intimidating our great US Attorneys or the destruction of their offices.
— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) November 15, 2025
Habba thanked federal agents for quickly tracking down the suspect:
We got him.
This @TheJusticeDept under @AGPamBondi and our federal partners will not tolerate any acts of intimidation or violence toward law enforcement.
So grateful to @FBI, @HSI_HQ and @USMarshalsHQ for their tireless work to capture him. Now justice will handle him.
We got him.
This @TheJusticeDept under @AGPamBondi and our federal partners will not tolerate any acts of intimidation or violence toward law enforcement.
So grateful to @FBI @HSI_HQ and @USMarshalsHQ for their tireless work to capture him. Now justice will handle him. https://t.co/lKgo8RzjZw
— US Attorney Habba (@USAttyHabba) November 15, 2025
The FBI had posted a $25,000 reward for Lisa’s capture and warned that he “should be considered dangerous,” with ties to New York City and Mahwah, New Jersey. FBI Director Kash Patel described the threat as an attack on the rule of law:
BREAKING: The leftist terrorist who tried to ambush US Attorney Alina Habba has just been ARRESTED, AG Bondi says
FBI DIRECTOR PATEL: “Threats against our U.S. Attorneys aren’t just attacks on individuals, they’re attacks on the rule of law. And we will respond every time.”
LOCK HIM UP.
🚨 BREAKING: The leftist terrorist who tried to ambush US Attorney Alina Habba has just been ARRESTED, AG Bondi says
FBI DIRECTOR PATEL: “Threats against our U.S. Attorneys aren’t just attacks on individuals, they’re attacks on the rule of law. And we will respond every time.”… pic.twitter.com/CgFwSN33ca
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 15, 2025
Bondi previously confirmed that the suspect attempted to confront Habba directly and “destroyed property in her office” before escaping.
Kayleigh McEnany also reposted Habba’s reaction, noting her account of how the attacker managed to get inside:
“He got into the building. It was frightening.”
@AlinaHabba on the arrest of the suspect who allegedly attacked her office.
Prayers for Alina and those serving in public office!
🚨 "He got into the building. It was frightening." @AlinaHabba on the arrest of the suspect who allegedly attacked her office.
Prayers for Alina and those serving in public office! ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/YSxbFawlA1
— Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) November 15, 2025
According to the FBI bulletin, Lisa is charged with possession of a dangerous weapon in a federal facility and depredation of federal property. Investigators have not publicly discussed a motive.
Habba, appointed by President Trump, has clashed repeatedly with Democratic officials and previously faced legal challenges regarding her acting appointment. After the attack, she stated that she “will not be intimidated.”
The attack on Habba’s office comes amid a growing wave of political violence and intimidation directed at federal officers, prosecutors, judges, and Republican-aligned public officials and commentators. Bondi herself warned that this is “becoming a trend as radicals continue to attack law enforcement agents around the country.”
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Sounds insurrection-y
Gee. Why didn’t they nab him when he showed up with a bat. He’s too old for little league.
It’s not illegal to carry a bat around.
It probably is if you’re entering a federal building,
I certainly hope that Habba is armed and trained to defend herself should the 💩 hit the 🪭
I most certainly would not trust security, and I wouldn’t hesitate to open fire either. Charlie is still fresh in everyone’s minds.
She’s been getting a lot of threats for someone who is in a relatively minor position in the administration. The affluent white females can’t stand her because she is not only smart, but attractive, something none of them are.
FBI always on the ball when the victim is someone above them in the food chain.
But we need an expert to tell us TDS is real.
It is well past time that the front-line person in any of these offices, be it AUSA, Congress-Critters, Administrative Offices of 3 and 4 letter programs, Fed Pub Def, etc…, needs to be armed with either a pistol or shotgun. The instant that some idiot comes into the office and starts destroying stuff, out comes the firearm with a direct command to cease, kneel and put your hands on your head.
Failure to immediately comply by the violent individual should then be responded to a a life-threatening attack upon the office and the violently attacking individual should be ventilated by the office front-line staff.
This will get the point across quickly to the general public: FAFO.