Trump names James M. McDonald to lead powerful New York federal prosecutor's office
Yahoo • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate James M. McDonald as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, replacing Jay Clayton who was nominated for director of national intelligence.
- McDonald, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York, currently works as a litigation partner at Sullivan & Cromwell and was previously Trump's personal attorney for his Manhattan hush money conviction appeal.
- If confirmed, McDonald would oversee the Southern District of New York, handling high-profile cases including terrorism, espionage, securities fraud, and public corruption.
- McDonald was part of the legal team that helped secure the dismissal of a fraud and conspiracy case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and has held roles in the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the White House under George W. Bush.
- The U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan welcomed McDonald's nomination, with spokesperson Nicholas Biase describing him as "widely respected."