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Trump names James M. McDonald to lead powerful New York federal prosecutor's office
President Donald Trump says he will appoint one of his personal lawyers to serve as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan after the attorney who holds the job was tapped this week for the role of director of national intelligence
What happened
According to ABC News’s source item, Trump names James M. McDonald to lead powerful New York federal prosecutor’s office, President Donald Trump says he will appoint one of his personal lawyers to serve as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan after the attorney who holds the job was tapped this week for the role of director of national intelligence
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- Trump names James M. McDonald to lead powerful New York federal prosecutor's officeABC News - 2026-06-13T21:46:04+00:00
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