During his tenure, Williams secured convictions against Menendez, the longtime Democratic senator from New Jersey, on bribery charges; FTX CEO Bankman-Fried on fraud charges; and Maxwell on sex trafficking charges.
Those awaiting trial include Adams on bribery and wire fraud charges and Combs on an array of charges that include sex trafficking and racketeering.
In his statement, Williams called his decision to step down "bittersweet."
Trump initially nominated Clayton for the post in 2020, but his nomination was scuttled amid opposition from New York Sens.
In his statement announcing Clayton's nomination, Trump called him "a highly respected business leader, counsel, and public servant."
Persons:
Sen, Robert Menendez, Jeffrey Epstein's, Ghislaine Maxwell, Sam Bankman, Fried, ” Damian Williams, Eric Adams, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Williams, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Menendez, Bankman, Maxwell, Adams, Combs, Trump, Edward Y, Kim, Jay Clayton, Clayton, Chuck Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand, Geoffrey Berman's, Berman, Berman's, Audrey Strauss, Preet Bharara, Jay
Organizations:
Southern, of New, New York City, Manhattan U.S, Democratic, Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S, Clayton
Locations:
of New York, New York, New Jersey, New York Sens
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