Trump taps James M. McDonald to replace Jay Clayton at SDNY office

President Donald Trump has nominated James M. McDonald as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. McDonald is set to replace Jay Clayton, who Trump nominated for director of national intelligence this week. McDonald, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney in the same district, is currently a litigation partner at Sullivan and Cromwell. If confirmed, he would oversee a prestigious Justice Department office handling cases from terrorism to public corruption. Trump expressed confidence in McDonald's ability to deliver strong results. Clayton's nomination follows pressure from Congress to replace Tulsi Gabbard as national intelligence director.