Donald Trump recently announced he would nominate Jay Clayton, his former Securities and Exchange Commission head, to serve as U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York.

Damian Williams, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, has announced his resignation amid looming trials for high profile defendants Mayor Eric Adams and Sean “Diddy” Combs. Nominated by President Joe Biden for the position in 2021,

The federal prosecutor who has overseen the cases involving the conviction of Sen. Robert Menendez and Sam Bankman-Fried, and the ongoing prosecutions of Mayor Eric Adams and rap artist Sean Combs aka P.

Damian Williams, the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, said on Monday he planned to resign on Dec. 13, about a month before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated. Edward Kim, who is currently serving as Williams' deputy,

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Damian Williams announced Monday that he would resign in December, ahead of President-elect Donald Trump taking over the White House. Trump said earlier this month that he plans to nominate Jay Clayton as the new U.

Damian Williams, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, has announced that he will step down on Dec. 13.

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams prosecuted New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Jeffrey Epstein Associate Ghislaine Maxwell, and former Democratic New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez.

Damian Williams, who led major prosecutions including Sam Bankman-Fried’s conviction, announces his resignation effective December 13.

Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor Damian Williams has announced that he will resign in December, ahead of Diddy and Eric Adams‘ cases going to trial and before Donald Trump takes office and appoints his replacement.