Trump taps lawyer James McDonald for top Wall Street prosecutor role

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-06-13 22:21

Donald Trump intends to appoint James McDonald, one of his legal representatives, to the position of US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. This role oversees significant Wall Street cases. McDonald has prior experience as director of enforcement at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and as an assistant US attorney. AI

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SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Bloomberg · 2026-06-13 22:21

Trump to name James McDonald – one of his lawyers – as Wall Street’s top cop

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he planned to appoint James McDonald as US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, the federal prosecutor whose office handles many of the most high-profile cases involving Wall Street. McDonald would replace Jay Clayton, wh…