President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Jay Clayton of New York as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Jay is a highly respected business leader, counsel, and public servant.
Clayton served as the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission during Trump’s first term, “where he did an incredible job,” the president-elect said.
“Jay received Engineering and Law degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, and an Economics degree from the University of Cambridge,” Trump said in a statement. “Before chairing the SEC, Jay was a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell, and served on the Management Committee.
“He is currently a Senior Policy Advisor to Sullivan & Cromwell, a Board Member of several public and private companies, and an Adjunct Professor at the Wharton Business School, and the Carey Law School at the University of Pennsylvania,” Trump added. “Jay is going to be a strong Fighter for the Truth as we, Make America Great Again.”