Watch CNBC’s full interview with U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  April 27, 2026 at 12:49  |  20:09  |  CNBC
Speakers
Jay Clayton — U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York / Former SEC Chair

Summary

Jay Clayton, former SEC chair and U.S. Attorney for SDNY, discusses the White House Correspondents Dinner shooting, the DOJ dropping its probe against Fed Chair Powell, the case against Southern Poverty Law Center, Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, and the regulation of prediction markets. No specific investment ideas or tradeable expressions emerge from the conversation.

  • Discussion of the White House Correspondents Dinner shooting and law enforcement response.
  • DOJ dropped its criminal probe against Fed Chair Jay Powell, but legal questions remain.
  • DOJ case against Southern Poverty Law Center alleges misuse of funds and creation of hate.
  • Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI raises questions about charitable purpose conversion.
  • Prediction markets face scrutiny over insider trading and confidential information.
  • No stock, commodity, index, or security was mentioned as an investment idea.
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