Damian Williams, the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan who secured convictions of high-profile defendants including U.S. Senator Bob Menendez and crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried, announced on Monday that he will resign ahead of Donald Trump's return to the presidency.

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, who led the indictments of several high-profile figures in and out of politics, is resigning his post in anticipation of President-elect Donald Trump‘s selection taking over.

The federal prosecutor who has overseen the cases involving the conviction of Sen. Robert Menendez and Sam Bankman-Fried, and the ongoing prosecutions of Mayor Eric Adams and rap artist Sean Combs aka P.

Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor announced Monday he plans to resign from his post next month to make way for President-elect Donald Trump’s chosen replacement.

Damian Williams, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, has announced that he will step down on Dec. 13.

NEW YORK - U.S. Attorney for the Southern District Damian Williams announced plans to resign Monday. Williams, 44, will resign at 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 13. He made history as the first Black U.S. Attorney for the Southern District when he was appointed by President Joe Biden in 2021.

US Attorney Damian Williams has led the Southern District of New York in high-profile prosecutions involving public corruption since 2021.

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Damian Williams announced Monday that he would resign in December, ahead of President-elect Donald Trump taking over the White House. Trump said earlier this month that he plans to nominate Jay Clayton as the new U.

Damian Williams will resign as Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor, he announced Monday, creating a vacancy atop the powerful division that is leading the prosecution of Mayor Eric Adams.

Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor Damian Williams has announced that he will resign in December, ahead of Diddy and Eric Adams‘ cases going to trial and before Donald Trump takes office and appoints his replacement.