Trump names James M. McDonald to lead powerful New York federal prosecutor's office

President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate James M. McDonald as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. McDonald, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney in the same district and current litigation partner at Sullivan & Cromwell, previously served as Trump's attorney for the Manhattan hush money conviction case. He would oversee the Justice Department’s Southern District of New York office, which handles high-profile cases including terrorism and fraud.