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.

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

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.

Damian Williams, the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, said on Monday he planned to resign on Dec. 13, about a month before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated. Edward Kim, who is currently serving as Williams' deputy,

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 called the decision to resign “bittersweet” after overseeing headlining cases, including the prosecution of Diddy.

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

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams will resign before Trump's inauguration, with Jay Clayton nominated as his successor.

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 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.