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From the New York Post: Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor announced Monday he plans to resign from his post next month to make way for President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the powerful office.
Damian Williams said he would step down as US attorney for the Southern District of New York on Dec. 13 – about a month before Trump’s inauguration.
“Today is a bittersweet day for me,” Williams said in a statement.
“It is bitter in the sense that I am leaving my dream job, leading an institution I love that is filled with the finest public servants in the world,” he continued.
The report explains that Williams was appointed by Joe Biden in November 2021. During his term, Williams has filed charges against several high-profile Democrats, including former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
He has also brought sex-trafficking charges against rapper Sean Diddy Combs, and secured fraud convictions against former FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried and Archegos Capital Management founder Sung Kook “Bill” Hwang.
Earlier this month, Trump unveiled plans to replace Williams with former US Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton.
Deputy U.S. Attorney Edward Y. Kim will assume the role in an acting capacity until Clayton is confirmed.
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams announces anticipated resignation from the Southern District of New Yorkhttps://t.co/ALK0opjRko
— US Attorney SDNY (@SDNYnews) November 25, 2024
BREAKING: THE PLOT THICKENS
Why would Damian Williams, the high-profile U.S. Attorney in New York who is prosecuting the Diddy case and hinted the possibility of more major arrests, resign out of the blue. pic.twitter.com/ri0SAyTX2u— Jefferson Keith Langley (@apexkin007) November 25, 2024
Damian Williams, the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, plans to resign on Dec. 13, about a month before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated https://t.co/3BCetUGclg pic.twitter.com/OXzZgGfJee
— Reuters Legal (@ReutersLegal) November 25, 2024
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