Donald Trump picks Jay Clayton, former SEC chair, for powerful U.S. attorney role
It's the office that prosecuted one-time Trump lawyer Michael Cohen, who's now one of Trump's most vocal foes. It also investigated Trump but did not bring charges over the hush money payments that eventually turned into his conviction in his New York state trial.
Trump Taps His Ex-SEC Chair Jay Clayton as US Attorney for Manhattan
President-elect Donald Trump said he wants Jay Clayton to serve as US Attorney for Manhattan, leading the Justice Department office known as being the sheriff of Wall Street.
Trump taps ex-SEC Chair Clayton to lead Southern District of NY
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday announced the selection of former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
Trump Taps His Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton to Lead SDNY
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Jay Clayton to serve as US Attorney for Manhattan, leading the Justice Department office known as being the sheriff of Wall Street.
Trump Picks Jay Clayton to Serve as Attorney for Southern District of New York
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday nominated Jay Clayton, a former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, to serve as Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Trump made the announcement in a post on Truth Social.
Trump nominates former SEC chairman Jay Clayton as US attorney for Southern District of NY
President-elect Trump nominated the former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Jay Clayton, to serve as the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.
Trump nominates Jay Clayton to head powerful prosecutorial office
President-elect Trump on Thursday said he will nominate Jay Clayton to be U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The big picture: It's one of the country's most powerful prosecutorial offices and is often responsible for policing financial fraud.
Trump picks Jay Clayton to serve as Manhattan's top federal prosecutor
Republican President-elect Donald Trump nominated former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton to serve as Manhattan's top federal prosecutor on Thursday. Clayton, an attorney at Sullivan & Cromwell who specializes in mergers and capital-raising,
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Gary Gensler releases statement hinting at resignation as SEC Chair
Gary Gensler hints at resignation as SEC Chair, reflecting on regulatory achievements and enforcement in markets and crypto.
SEC chair doubles down on crypto stance under threat of Trump ousting
Donald Trump has promised to fire Gary Gensler on Jan. 20. Meanwhile, the SEC Chair continues pushing the commission’s ...
18 states sue SEC, Gensler for ‘regulatory overreach’ on crypto
Eighteen Republican attorneys general sued the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Chair Gary Gensler on Thursday ...
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SEC’s Gensler says approach to crypto 'didn’t actually differ much' from former Chair Clayton
SEC Chair Gary Gensler defended the agency’s approach to regulating cryptocurrency, contending that his leadership has not ...
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Ex-CFTC Chair Giancarlo Denies Interest in SEC Role, Says He Already “Cleaned Up Gensler’s Mess”
Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo declines interest in SEC role, citing past experience cleaning up after Gensler's tenure at ...
Gary Gensler says he was ‘proud to serve' as SEC chair, defends his approach to crypto regulation
In what sounded awfully close to a farewell speech, Gensler made only passing reference to his most controversial disclosure ...
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Who is SEC's Mark Uyeda? Trump's frontrunner for SEC chair
Trump's frontrunner for SEC chair Mark Uyeda criticizes current crypto policies and promises clearer guidelines if appointed.
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Gensler Makes Final Pitch on SEC Crypto Rules
President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to create a friendly regulatory framework for crypto, and his allies support ...
Farley, Champ Among Candidates to Succeed Gensler as SEC Chair
Richard Farley, a partner at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel, and Kirkland & Ellis partner Norm Champ are among contenders to ...