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Trump to name James McDonald – one of his lawyers – as Wall Street’s top cop
US President Donald Trump plans to appoint James McDonald as US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, replacing Jay Clayton, who was nominated as US director of national intelligence. The decision follows congressional backlash against an interim appointee, housing official Bill Pulte.
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