Trump names James M. McDonald to lead powerful New York federal prosecutor’s office
Summary
President Donald Trump announced his choice of James M. McDonald to be the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. McDonald, a former federal prosecutor and current lawyer at Sullivan & Cromwell, would replace Jay Clayton, who Trump nominated to be director of national intelligence.Key Facts
- James M. McDonald is nominated by President Trump to lead the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York.
- McDonald was once an Assistant U.S. Attorney in that same district.
- He currently works as a litigation partner at the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell.
- McDonald was personally involved in Trump’s appeal of his Manhattan hush money conviction.
- The Southern District of New York office handles important cases like terrorism, espionage, fraud, and public corruption.
- McDonald helped the Justice Department drop a fraud case against billionaire Gautam Adani, a case started during the Biden administration.
- He served as director of enforcement at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission during Trump’s first term.
- Jay Clayton is nominated to be the new director of national intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabbard.
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