Trump Faces Backlash Over Executive Orders Targeting Law Firms
The president's actions, viewed as unconstitutional retaliation, have drawn widespread condemnation from legal organizations and sparked ongoing legal challenges.
- President Donald Trump issued executive orders targeting major law firms Perkins Coie, Paul Weiss, and Covington & Burling for representing political opponents or attorneys involved in cases against him.
- The orders suspend security clearances, restrict access to federal buildings, and terminate government contracts, causing significant financial harm to the targeted firms.
- Federal Judge Beryl Howell temporarily blocked parts of the orders against Perkins Coie, citing constitutional violations and calling the actions a 'personal vendetta.'
- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has launched investigations into 20 law firms' diversity policies, escalating concerns about the administration's broader agenda against progressive initiatives.
- Legal organizations and bar associations have condemned the orders, warning they threaten the independence of the legal profession and undermine the rule of law.
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