Trump taps James McDonald as US Attorney for Manhattan, replacing DNI pick Clayton
President Trump said on Saturday that he plans to tap James McDonald to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, replacing Jay Clayton, who was nominated as director of national intelligence earlier this week. Trump made the announcement in a post on Truth So.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from The Hill says: President Trump said on Saturday that he plans to tap James McDonald to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, replacing Jay Clayton, who was nominated as director of national intelligence earlier this week. Trump made the announcement in a post on Truth So.
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- Primary source: The Hill
- Published: Jun 13, 2026, 10:33 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Politics
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