Adams prosecutor Damian Williams resigns with new Trump selection incoming

Published November 25, 2024 1:47pm ET



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.

Williams prosecuted New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Jeffrey Epstein Associate Ghislaine Maxwell, former Democratic New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, and musician Sean “Diddy” Combs.

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