Trump names James McDonald as US attorney for Manhattan
McDonald, a former SDNY prosecutor and Trump lawyer, would oversee a office handling terrorism, espionage and public corruption cases.
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump announced the appointment of James McDonald as the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, stating "I am confident that Jamie will deliver strong results."
- Currently a litigation partner at Sullivan & Cromwell, McDonald served as personal attorney for Trump on the pending appeal of his Manhattan hush money conviction involving 34 felony counts and a $130,000 payment.
- McDonald's resume includes four years as enforcement director at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and service as deputy associate counsel under George W. Bush; last month he secured a favorable outcome for Indian billionaire Gautam Adani.
- Replacing Jay Clayton, whom Trump nominated as Director of National Intelligence, McDonald fills a gap created after congressional backlash against interim appointee Bill Pulte following Tulsi Gabbard's resignation.
- If confirmed, McDonald would oversee the Southern District's portfolio spanning terrorism, espionage, security fraud, and public corruption, marking a return to the district where he previously served as an assistant U.S. attorney for three years.
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Trump Selects James McDonald as US Attorney for Southern District of New York
President Donald Trump on Saturday said he intends to appoint James McDonald as the next U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York—one of the most powerful prosecutorial offices in the country. McDonald would replace Jay Clayton, who the president nominated Thursday for director of national intelligence. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said the chamber will “move quickly” to confirm Clayton. McDonald has served as a…
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