Trump (R) said Saturday, that He would Appoint One of His Personal Lawyers, James McDonald (R), as Manhattan’s Top Federal Prosecutor, putting the Sullivan & Cromwell Partner, in Charge of an Office with Jurisdiction over Wall Street and a Reputation for Pursuing Prominent White-Collar Crime Cases.
“I am confident that Jamie will deliver strong results for our Country as the next United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, as he has the respect of, and will work fantastically with, our Law Enforcement Patriots, the Legal Community, and the Judicial Bench,” Trump said in a Social-Media Post.
McDonald is One of Several Lawyers Representing Trump in the Appeal of His Conviction in the Hush-Money Case in New York state Court, and a Related Case in Ffederal Court. He is the Latest in a series of current and former Personal Lawyers Trump has Tapped for Prominent Positions since His Return to the White House.
McDonald would Replace Jay Clayton (I), the Current U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, who has been Nominated as Director of National Intelligence. Under Clayton, the Office brought Charges against the Ousted Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro, the Accused United Healthcare Executive Killer, Luigi Mangione, and Members of an Alleged Drug Ring in a Manhattan Park. Mangione and Maduro have Pleaded Not Guilty.
McDonald is currently a Partner at Sullivan & Cromwell, the Firm where Clayton spent over Two Decades as a Corporate Lawyer. McDonald in 2021 Joined the Firm, which currently Represents Trump in Appeals of His Civil and Criminal Cases. During Trump’s First Term, McDonald served as Enforcement Director of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
McDonald, who goes by Jamie, is in some ways a more Conventional Choice for the Job than Clayton, who hadn’t Worked as a Prosecutor, before Leading the Office. McDonald Worked in the Southern District from 2014 to 2017, when He Prosecuted Gang and Organized-Crime Cases. He worked on the First Public-Corruption Trial of former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D).
Sarah Krissoff, a former Federal Prosecutor, said McDonald was a “good choice for Trump,” with Prosecutorial Experience and Expertise in the Regulation of Securities and Commodities. “I think he is aligned with him and has real credentials,” She said.
A Spokesman for the Southern District of New York said: “The Office welcomes the President’s choice to lead the SDNY. Mr. McDonald is widely respected.”
Before His Time as a Prosecutor, McDonald Clerked for Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts (R) and Served in the White House Counsel’s Office under President George W. Bush (R).
In Order to Serve Permanently in the New York Job, McDonald will need to be Confirmed by the Senate or be Appointed by the District’s Judges. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Blocked a Confirmation Vote for Clayton, who was eventually Approved by the Judges.
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