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Trump to Appoint Personal Lawyer James McDonald as SDNY U.S. Attorney

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President Donald Trump announced his intention to appoint James M. McDonald, one of his personal lawyers and a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell, as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. McDonald, who previously served in the White House counsel's office and as director of enforcement at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, will replace the current U.S. Attorney who has been nominated for Director of National Intelligence. This influential role oversees a wide range of significant cases, including terrorism, espionage, and securities fraud. AI

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Trump to Appoint Personal Lawyer James McDonald as SDNY U.S. Attorney

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Fatima Hussein, Eric Tucker, The Associated Press ·

    Trump to name one of his personal lawyers for powerful Southern District of New York, which handles terrorism, espionage, and securities cases

    James M. McDonald, a former federal prosecutor, is part of the legal team handling Trump’s appeal of felony convictions related to hush money payments to Stormy Daniels.

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