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.

If confirmed by the Senate, Clayton would lead one of the most important federal prosecutor offices in the country.

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.

The nomination, which Trump announced in a Truth Social post, comes as Damien Williams is overseeing several high-profile cases — including the public corruption case against Mayor Adams and the

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.

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.

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,