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 plans to cancel security clearances and government work for Covington & Burling because the law firm has aided special counsel Jack Smith.
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.
President Donald Trump and members of his second administration are continuing their effort to swiftly remodel the federal government, including making far-reaching changes to personnel. The president on Sunday named Dan Bongino, a podcaster and former Fox News host, as deputy FBI director to serve under newly confirmed Director Kash Patel.
One by one, Trump is fencing in all his potential opponents. Now he’s sending a clear warning to lawyers to back off.
The New York Council of Defense Lawyers includes many prominent attorneys in Big Law and boutiques. Dani James, a partner at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, is the president and Justine Harris, a partner at Sher Tremonte,
President Donald Trump revoked the security clearances of Washington law firm Covington & Burling, whose attorneys provided free legal services to disgraced special counsel Jack Smith in his malicious prosecution of the president.
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,
President Donald Trump has ordered the suspension of any security clearances held by lawyers at a prominent Washington law firm who provided legal services to special counsel Jack Smith
The memo strips Jack Smith's attorney of his security clearance as well as any other attorneys at the firm who assisted Smith while he was investigating Trump.