U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, the head of the Justice Department’s Southern District of New York (SDNY) office who presided over the historic criminal indictment against Mayor Eric Adams, announced Monday he intends to resign his post as of Dec. 13.
Williams’ impending resignation comes ahead of his anticipated replacement by incoming President-elect Donald Trump, who has indicated he would nominate former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Jay Clayton as SDNY leader.
