President Donald Trump has suspended the security clearances for a firm that worked for his 2016 election rival, Hillary Clinton. Trump has repeatedly blocked security clearances for lawyers who worked for his perceived enemies.
Covington, a prominent D.C. law firm, is the latest target of the President’s campaign of retribution over the criminal investigations that dogged him before he returned to office.
Several law firm leaders agreed that the unprecedented suspension of security clearances was troubling, but none would discuss the presidential action publicly.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday suspending the security clearances of employees at Perkins Coie, citing the law firm’s diversity, equity and inclusion practices.
President Donald Trump’s directive to review government contracts with Covington & Burling shows the risk for Big Law firms working with US agencies.
President Donald Trump’s decision to punish Covington & Burling for representing former Special Counsel Jack Smith will feed some firms’ worries about letting lawyers volunteer to represent former Justice Department attorneys.
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting a law firm that assisted Trump's prosecutor, Jack Smith. Newsweek sought email comment on Wednesday from the office of Attorney General Pam Bondi,