This law firm has deep ties to Trump. A partner is his pick to be Manhattan's top prosecutor.

Key Points:

• President Trump has demanded the immediate confirmation of James "Jamie" McDonald as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, seeking to replace Jay Clayton, who is nominated as director of national intelligence.
• McDonald, a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell, a law firm known for close ties to the Trump administration, has played a key role in negotiating the dismissal or settlement of high-profile Justice Department cases involving the firm's clients.
• Concerns have been raised by Democrats and former Justice Department officials about McDonald's ability to maintain prosecutorial independence, especially given his involvement in controversial cases such as the dismissal of fraud charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani.
• McDonald also helped end a criminal investigation into Southern Coal, linked to Republican Senator Jim Justice's family, and represented Live Nation in a contentious antitrust settlement with the Justice Department that was criticized for being politically influenced.
• Sullivan & Cromwell defends its work as rigorous legal advocacy, while Democrats continue to investigate potential political motivations behind the Justice Department's handling of major cases connected to McDonald and the firm.