Trump taps James McDonald as US Attorney for Manhattan, replacing DNI pick Clayton
Summary
President Donald Trump announced he will select James McDonald as the new U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. McDonald will replace Jay Clayton, who was recently nominated to be the director of national intelligence.Key Facts
- President Trump made the announcement on Truth Social.
- James McDonald is the nominee for U.S. Attorney in Manhattan (Southern District of New York).
- He will replace Jay Clayton in this position.
- Jay Clayton was nominated to be director of national intelligence earlier the same week.
- The Southern District of New York is a key federal prosecutor's office in the U.S. justice system.
- The announcement ended speculation about who would fill the U.S. Attorney role.
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