aaronleland
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Trump to tap Wall Street lawyer, Jay Clayton, to head SEC
The next 4-8 years are going to be hilarious.
Clayton is a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell, a well-known law firm, and has represented some of the biggest names on Wall Street, including Goldman Sachs and Barclays, and helped them weather regulatory scrutiny. He has also helped large companies hold their raise money through an initial public offering, including Alibaba, the Chinese retail giant. But, according to the biography on the Sullivan & Cromwell website, Clayton has not held any government positions and has never served as a prosecutor.
The next 4-8 years are going to be hilarious.