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Coverage of U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Apr 26 · 19:42 UTCMost recent: Jun 17 · 21:34 UTC
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  • POLITICSJun 17 · 21:34 UTCNY POST
    GOP breaks with Trump over surprise play to bench DNI nominee: ‘Colossal mistake’

    Trump made a surprise demand over Truth Social to bench the DNI nominee and redirect Senate Republicans to first confirm Clayton's successor as US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. GOP members criticized the move as a 'colossal mistake' and broke with Trump over the issue.

  • POLITICSJun 17 · 10:37 UTCSCMP CHINA
    Trump pauses spy chief hearing to secure pick for powerful prosecutor post

    US President Donald Trump suspended a Senate hearing on Jay Clayton’s nomination for intelligence chief to ensure Clayton’s current prosecutor role would be filled by a chosen replacement. Clayton, who led the Securities and Exchange Commission during Trump’s first term, is being nominated as director of national intelligence.

  • POLITICSJun 13 · 22:33 UTCTHE HILL
    Trump taps James McDonald as US Attorney for Manhattan, replacing DNI pick Clayton

    President Trump announced the appointment of James McDonald as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, replacing Jay Clayton, who was nominated as director of national intelligence. The announcement was made via Truth Social, ending speculation about the replacement.

  • POLITICSJun 11 · 20:41 UTCCOURTHOUSE NEWS
    Trump taps US Attorney Jay Clayton for director of national intelligence

    President Donald Trump announced the nomination of Jay Clayton, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, as director of national intelligence. The move follows backlash over Trump's previous interim nominee, Bill Pulte, and aims to address concerns about the replacement of Tulsi Gabbard. Clayton's role includes overseeing cases involving Nicolas Maduro and Jeffrey Epstein, and his nomination may seek bipartisan support.

  • POLITICSJun 11 · 19:33 UTCTHE HILL
    Who is Jay Clayton, new Trump DNI pick?

    President Trump selected Jay Clayton, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). This decision followed the appointment of Bill Pulte as acting director, with Trump expressing high regard for Clayton in a statement.

  • POLITICSJun 11 · 19:15 UTCFOX 5 NEW YORK
    Trump nominates Jay Clayton to serve as Director of National Intelligence

    President Donald Trump nominated Jay Clayton to serve as Director of National Intelligence. Clayton is the former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman and current U.S. attorney for the southern District of New York.

  • POLITICSJun 11 · 18:45 UTCCBS NEWS
    Trump taps prosecutor Jay Clayton as next director of national intelligence

    Trump has selected Jay Clayton as the next director of national intelligence. Clayton is currently serving as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.

  • POLITICSJun 11 · 18:40 UTCCBS NEWS
    Trump taps federal prosecutor Jay Clayton for director of national intelligence role

    President Trump announced the nomination of Jay Clayton to be the next director of national intelligence. Jay Clayton is currently the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The announcement was reported by CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns.

  • POLITICSJun 11 · 18:31 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMI
    Trump plans to nominate US Attorney Jay Clayton to be national intelligence director

    President Donald Trump plans to nominate Jay Clayton, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and former SEC chairman, as director of national intelligence. The nomination follows pressure from Congress to replace Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned, and comes amid a standoff over Trump's earlier choice of Bill Pulte as acting director.

  • SECURITYJun 1 · 12:00 UTCDOJ NEWS
    Second Rikers Island Correction Officer Pleads Guilty To Making False Statements To Obtain Workers’ Compensation Benefits

    Jovanny Concepcion, a Rikers Island correction officer, pled guilty to making false statements related to healthcare matters concerning use of force incidents. The case involves allegations of fraudulently obtaining Workers’ Compensation benefits.

  • BUSINESSMay 28 · 11:26 UTCNBC BAY AREA
    Google employee charged with using confidential search data to make $1.2 million on Polymarket

    A Google employee used confidential 2025 'Year in Search' data to make over $1.2 million in Polymarket bets on search trends. The employee, Michele Spagnuolo, was charged with insider trading for leveraging non-public information to profit from prediction market wagers.

  • POLITICSApr 26 · 19:42 UTCCBS NEWS
    Tillis says he's ready to move forward with Warsh's nomination for Fed chair

    Senator Tillis supports moving forward with nominee Jerome Powell's confirmation for Fed chair, while U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announces the closure of a criminal probe into Powell and the $2.5 billion renovation of the Federal Reserve's headquarters.