Trump picks James McDonald to lead powerful Southern District of New York after Jay Clayton's departure

Trump picks James McDonald to lead powerful Southern District of New York after Jay Clayton's departure

Source: www.foxnews.com · Section: politics · Bias: Right · Published: Sat, 13 Jun 2026 21:00:05 GMT

President Donald Trump announces intent to appoint James M. McDonald as the next U.S. attorney for SDNY, replacing Jay Clayton who was nominated as DNI director.

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