President Donald Trump announced his intent to appoint James M. McDonald as the next U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) on Saturday.

Background and Experience

McDonald, an Oklahoma native, previously served as an assistant U.S. attorney in the SDNY and worked during Trump’s first term as the director of enforcement at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. He has strong ties to the prominent law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, where he currently serves as a senior partner. His legal background also includes clerking for Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts Jr., and graduating from Harvard College and the University of Virginia School of Law.

Trump expressed confidence in McDonald’s ability to deliver strong results for the country, stating that he has the respect of law enforcement patriots, the legal community, and the judicial bench.

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