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Trump Delays Clayton DNI Hearing Until McDonald Confirmed as U.S. Attorney
President Trump posted on Truth Social that Jay Clayton should not move to the Director of National Intelligence role until Jamie McDonald is confirmed for the Southern District of New York. The directive halted a scheduled Senate confirmation hearing.
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U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. The president added that he did not want to move Jay Clayton from his current role until McDonald is in place.
Clayton has been nominated to serve as the next director of national intelligence. McDonald is a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell, the same firm where Clayton previously worked. Sullivan & Cromwell has represented President Trump in his appeal of a criminal conviction and in a civil fraud case brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James.
The firm also helped negotiate the withdrawal of an executive order targeting another law firm. In May, Sullivan & Cromwell attorneys met with Justice Department officials regarding criminal fraud and foreign bribery charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani. The Justice Department later moved to dismiss those charges.
U.S. " Democratic Senate sources told CBS News that questions about McDonald's ability to maintain prosecutorial independence may arise during confirmation proceedings.
The president directed Clayton not to appear at a scheduled confirmation hearing, leaving the future of both nominations uncertain.
