Wall Street’s Top Cop Says He’s Focused on Guns: New York Brief

Clayton’s Focus: ‘Crimes With Guns’

Jay Clayton in 2023.

Photographer: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg

Manhattan US Attorney Jay Clayton said he’s focused on street crimes like gun violence and drugs despite his office’s reputation as Wall Street’s sheriff.

“For me, it’s what would New Yorkers want to see, as you walk the streets, ride the subway, take your kids to school,” Clayton said Tuesday at a New York City Bar Association event on international white-collar crime. “How would they want us to spend our time?”

“It’s crimes with guns,” he said, when asked about his priorities. “We should be able to reduce the number of gun-toting criminals in ...