President-elect Donald J. Trump on Thursday said he would pick Jay Clayton, the top Wall Street enforcer in the first Trump administration, as the head federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York, a critical post for an incoming president who has vowed revenge on those who pursued him in the courts.
Mr. Trump made the announcement on his social media platform Truth Social, where he called Mr. Clayton "a highly respected business leader, counsel and public servant." Mr. Clayton still must be confirmed by the Senate.
The office of U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York is considered one of the most prestigious federal prosecutor's offices in the nation. It holds sway over some of America's most powerful businesses and financial institutions, and it has aggressively targeted politicians accused of corruption.
In fact, toward the end of his tenure at the S.E.C., Mr. Clayton nearly got the job when he emerged as a potential candidate to replace Geoffrey S. Berman, a Trump-appointee who then held the post.
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