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 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,

NEW YORK - U.S. Attorney for the Southern District Damian Williams announced plans to resign Monday. Williams, 44, will resign at 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 13. He made history as the first Black U.S. Attorney for the Southern District when he was appointed by President Joe Biden in 2021.

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 will resign before Trump's inauguration, with Jay Clayton nominated as his successor.

Damian Williams will resign as Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor, he announced Monday, creating a vacancy atop the powerful division that is leading the prosecution of Mayor Eric Adams.

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.

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.