Former Trump SEC chair appointed to Southern District of New York; Santos sentencing coming

Jay Clayton, the previous chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and an ally of President Trump, has been appointed as the highest federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York. This comes as George Santos’ sentencing in his federal fraud case approaches. CBS News’ Scott MacFarlane studies.

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