SEC Chair Clayton’s SDNY nomination may melt in harsh spotlight
By 
Aaron Nicodemus2020-06-22T20:53:00
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton will be in for the fight of his life to secure a nomination to become the next U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
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