President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate James M. McDonald as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, replacing Jay Clayton, who Trump nominated as director of national intelligence.
McDonald’s Background
McDonald, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York, is currently a litigation partner at the Sullivan & Cromwell law firm. He was also a personal attorney to Trump, handling the appeal of Trump’s Manhattan hush money conviction, which is still pending.
As U.S. Attorney in Manhattan, McDonald would oversee a vast portfolio of cases, including terrorism, espionage, security fraud, and public corruption.
McDonald was part of the legal team that secured a favorable outcome for Indian billionaire Gautam Adani when the Trump administration Justice Department dropped a fraud and conspiracy case that had been brought under the Biden administration.
McDonald has also served as director of enforcement at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission during Trump’s first term in office and was deputy associate counsel in the White House under George W. Bush.
Trump expressed confidence in McDonald’s ability to deliver strong results for the country.
Nicholas Biase, spokesperson for the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan, welcomed the President’s choice to lead the SDNY, stating that Mr. McDonald is widely respected.
Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.
