Trump names James McDonald as US attorney for Manhattan - Reuters
Trump names James McDonald as US attorney for Manhattan Reuters
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"I am confident that Jamie will deliver strong results for our Country."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"I am confident that Jamie will deliver strong results for our Country."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"I am confident that Jamie will deliver strong results for our Country."
— Donald Trump , Politician
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Former Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Indian billionaire businessman.
James McDonald is an attorney who previously served as an assistant U.S. attorney and CFTC enforcement chief.
Appointed as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
Current US Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
Outgoing Director of National Intelligence.
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President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate James M. McDonald as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, to replace Jay Clayton, who Trump nominated this week for the role of director of national intelligence. McDonald, who is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York, is currently a litigation partner at the Sullivan & Cromwell law firm and was a one-time personal attorney to Trump after he was brought on to handle the appeal of Trump's Manhattan hush money conviction, which is still pending.
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he intends to nominate James M. McDonald, a former federal prosecutor who later served on Trump’s criminal defense team, to succeed Jay Clayton as the U.S. attorney for the powerful Southern District of New York. McDonald’s prospective nomination to the high-profile prosecutorial role — which would require Senate confirmation — follows Trump’s decision this week to nominate Clayton to serve as the next director of national intelligence. If confirmed, McDonald will lead an office that has jurisdiction over Wall Street, giving it broad influence over global finance.
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he ... after the attorney who holds the job was tapped this week for the role of director of national intelligence. James M. McDonald, a ... who served in the White House counsel’s office during President George W. Bush’s administration, is part of the legal team ... Trump’s pending appeal of felony convictions in ... . Trump said Saturday he would name Mc ... , currently a partner at the Sullivan & Cromwell law firm, to the role of U.S ... Attorney for the Southern District of New ... has put forward as his pick for the director ... .

President Donald Trump announced the appointment of James McDonald, a former assistant U.S. attorney and CFTC enforcement chief, as the new U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
President Donald Trump announced the nomination of James M. McDonald as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, a prestigious and influential federal prosecutorial post. McDonald, formerly a federal prosecutor in the same office, has an extensive legal background that includes serving as director of enforcement at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission during Trump’s first term and as a White House counsel during President George W. Bush's administration. He is currently a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell and part of Trump's legal team in his ongoing appeal of felony convictions tied to hush money payments during the 2016 campaign.
President Donald Trump said Saturday he will appoint one of his personal lawyers to serve as the ... after the attorney who holds the job was tapped this week for the role of director of national intelligence. James M. McDonald, a ... who served in the White House counsel’s office during President George W. Bush’s administration, is part of the legal team ... Trump’s pending appeal of felony convictions in ... . Trump said Saturday he would name Mc ... , currently a partner at the Sullivan & Cromwell law firm, to the role of U.S ... Attorney for the Southern District of New ... has put forward as his pick for the director ... .
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