This law firm has deep ties to Trump. Now a partner is his pick for a top job.

Key people or organizations: Trump, Now, Jamie McDonald, Sullivan

Politics desk signal: election, campaign

Institutional context: story may affect policy, legal pressure or governing leverage

Story focus: This law firm has deep ties to Trump. Now a partner is his pick for a top job.

Source context: Jamie McDonald, a partner at the firm Sullivan & Cromwell, is President Trump's choice to helm one of the nation's most prestigious federal...

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