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, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced his resignation on Monday, days after President-elect Donald Trump announced his replacement for the powerful prosecutorial position.

A top federal prosecutor in Manhattan is set to resign in December, the U.S. attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York said in a Monday press release. According to the release, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said Monday that he plans to exit his current role at the U.