Damian Williams, the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, said Monday that he plans to resign on December 13, about a month before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Edward Kim, currently Williams’ deputy U.S. attorney, will serve as acting U.S. attorney following Williams’ departure.
Williams’ office, known as the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, has a high degree of independence from the Justice Department and is known for bringing high-profile cases of financial fraud and public corruption.
President-elect Donald Trump said earlier this month that he will nominate former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton to lead the Cabinet.
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This content was originally published in Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor must resign before Trump’s inauguration on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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