President Donald Trump speaks after signing executive orders on March 6. One order terminated security clearances of those who work at the law firm Perkins Coie.
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President Donald Trump speaks after signing executive orders on March 6. One order terminated security clearances of those who work at the law firm Perkins Coie.
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For weeks, President Trump has been issuing executive orders and memos that levy or threaten sanctions on major law firms.
The moves suspend security clearances, cancel government contracts, bar employees from federal buildings — and other actions that threaten their ability to represent their clients.
While Trump complains the law firms employed “very dishonest people,” legal experts say Trump is retaliating against firms who have represented his political opponents or, in one case, rehired an attorney who had left his position to help prosecute a case against Trump.
We hear from Rachel Cohen, who publicly threatened to resign from her law firm in protest.
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This episode was produced by Mia Venkat and Connor Donevan, with reporting from NPR justice correspondent Ryan Lucas. It was edited by Patrick Jarenwattananon. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
