Trump taps former commodities regulator, ex-personal attorney as U.S. attorney for Southern District of New York

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

Trump nominates James M. McDonald, ex-Trump attorney at Sullivan & Cromwell, as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The appointment signals enforcement shifts in securities and antitrust law given his Adani case involvement, raising governance concerns.