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Katie PhangonBluesky6d ago
Felon Trump nominates another personal lawyer, Jamie McDonald, for one of the most powerful jobs: US Attorney/SDNY.
I connect the dots, incl. the criminal case of McDonald's billionaire client the Trump DOJ wants dismissed, which smacks of pay-to-play corruption.
youtu.be/Y8ZYZk6qX3Y?...
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Analysis Summary
Trump has nominated James McDonald, one of his personal attorneys, to be U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York — a position with significant power over federal prosecutions in Manhattan. Phang's post raises a concern about potential conflict of interest (connecting a client case to the nomination), but that specific corruption allegation relies on analysis in her linked video rather than independent news verification. The nomination itself is confirmed across multiple outlets including AP and PBS.
Claims Analysis (3)
“Trump nominates Jamie McDonald for US Attorney/SDNY”
Confirmed by ABC News, PBS, AP, Fox News. Trump announced the nomination on Saturday (June 14, 2026).
“McDonald is one of Trump's personal lawyers”
Multiple sources confirm McDonald is a personal attorney to Trump.
“This is pay-to-play corruption involving McDonald's billionaire client and a DOJ case dismissal”
The Bluesky post references a YouTube video (not accessible for analysis) alleging corruption. No mainstream news sources in the search results confirm specific details about a billionaire client or case dismissal tied to this nomination. This is a speculative analysis claim, not independently verified.
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