Wall Street Top Cop to Resign After 3 Years as Trump Returns (2)

Manhattan US Attorney Damian Williams will resign on Dec. 13 after a three-year reign, as the leadership of the office known as the sheriff of Wall Street transitions to Donald Trump’s new administration.

Williams, 44, announced on Monday his plans to step down, a decision Bloomberg News previously reported. Deputy US Attorney Edward Kim will temporarily step into the top job after Williams leaves.

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Trump announced earlier this month he would nominate former Securities and Exchange Commission chair Jay Clayton to lead the office.

Damian Williams

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