Federal district judges in Manhattan on Wednesday appointed James McDonald, a former partner at Sullivan & Cromwell who represented President Trump in his appeal of his criminal conviction, to lead the U.S. attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York.

nyti.msLawyer Who Represented Trump Is Appointed U.S. Attorney in ManhattanFederal court judges appointed James M. McDonald, a former federal prosecutor, to the post. He represented President Trump in his appeal of his criminal conviction.