Trump picks ex-SEC chair Jay Clayton as US Attorney for Manhattan

November 15, 2024 Coin Telegraph

Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton has been given a new role by President-elect Donald Trump, who will be inaugurated on Jan. 20.

United States President-elect Donald Trump has announced his former chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Jay Clayton, will serve as US Attorney for the Southern District of New York.

Trump spoke highly of Clayton in the Nov. 14 announcement on social media platform Truth Social, noting that he has been a “highly respected business leader, counsel, and public servant.”

”Jay is going to be a strong Fighter for the Truth as we, Make America Great Again,” Trump said.

Source: Donald Trump

Clayton served as SEC Chair between May 4, 2017 until Dec. 23, 2020 and was Trump during his first stint in presidency.

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