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Clayton has a decidedly un-Trumpy element of his resume: At the SEC, he championed DEI measures.

And he is longtime close friends with one of Trump's nemeses, Cy Vance, who called Clayton "a rare bird in the legal community."

"He will hold his line."

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March 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Clayton has begun soliciting possible deputies, eyeing a former SDNY public corruption prosecutor, James McDonald, to be deputy U.S. attorney. McDonald is a fellow S&C partner and, as of Jan., one of Trump's lawyers. Ppl say he's unlikely to take the job.

www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
He’s never been a prosecutor. He’s about to lead the top prosecutorial office in the country.
Will Jay Clayton succumb to pressure from Trump’s DOJ, or will he defend his future office’s maverick streak?
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March 23, 2025 at 11:34 AM
The most prominent member of Trump’s new legal team is Robert Giuffra, the firm’s co-chair. Also working on the case will be 4 other S&C attorneys, all of whom are former Supreme Court clerks: James McDonald, Morgan Ratner, John Wall and Matthew Schwartz. www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
Trump hires new lawyers to appeal his hush money conviction
The lawyers will replace Todd Blanche and Emil Bove, who represented Trump during the trial last spring.
www.politico.com
January 29, 2025 at 3:56 PM