Donald Trump announced the cancellation of a Senate hearing for his Director of National Intelligence (DNI) nominee, Jay Clayton. Trump cited the need to ensure Jamie McDonald, a lawyer involved in one of his cases, is approved as US Attorney before replacing Clayton.
President Trump unexpectedly delayed Jay Clayton's nomination for U.S. intelligence chief, linking it to a voter-identification bill and James McDonald's approval as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Trump also tied FISA renewal to his 'Save America Act'.
President Trump intends to nominate James McDonald as US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, a key role in Wall Street cases. McDonald previously served as director of enforcement at the CFTC and as an assistant US attorney at SDNY. He is involved in Trump's appeal of hush money convictions and a case involving Gautam Adani.
President Trump intends to nominate James M. McDonald as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, replacing Jay Clayton. McDonald, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and current litigation partner, previously handled an appeal for Trump and served in the Trump administration.
We knew someone made over $400,000 on suspicious Polymarket bets around the US operation to capture Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, but now we have a name: Gannon Ken Van Dyke. The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced Thursday that Van Dyke is in custody, on several charges, including using confidential government […]
