SEC Chairman Jay Clayton defended his credentials to become the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, as he took questions at a House hearing
Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton said Thursday that he first spoke two weeks ago with Trump administration officials about becoming the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan and defended his credentials for the job.
Under repeated questions from Democratic lawmakers at a House hearing, Mr. Clayton revealed some previously undisclosed details about the Trump administration’s decision to nominate him as the next Manhattan U.S. attorney. Mr. Clayton would succeed Geoffrey Berman, who was removed last week...
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