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Trump Reportedly Preparing Executive Order Targeting Law Firm Employing Doug Emhoff

Willkie Farr & Gallagher, which has represented both Trump and his adversaries, is the latest firm in the president's ongoing campaign against perceived legal opponents.

President Donald Trump waves to the media as he walks on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, Sunday, March 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 9: Former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former President George W. Bush, former First Lady Laura Bush, former President Barack Obama, President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump, President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff watch as the casket of former President Jimmy Carter is carried away during state funeral services at the National Cathedral at the National Cathedral on January 9, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • President Trump is reportedly planning to issue an executive order targeting Willkie Farr & Gallagher, citing its employment of Doug Emhoff, husband of Vice President Kamala Harris.
  • The firm has represented both Trump in past legal matters and adversaries, including pro bono work for Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss in their defamation case against Rudy Giuliani.
  • Willkie Farr & Gallagher also employs individuals involved in legal actions against Trump, such as a former investigator for the January 6 committee.
  • Previous law firms targeted by Trump through similar executive orders either struck settlements or secured temporary restraining orders to block enforcement.
  • Trump's actions have drawn criticism for undermining the independence of the legal profession and politicizing diversity and equity initiatives.