{"id":160241,"date":"2025-03-23T02:56:48","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T10:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=160241"},"modified":"2025-03-23T16:33:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T00:33:14","slug":"trumps-war-on-big-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=160241","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s War On Big Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FkgPN1ysq9M?si=XxUgHGHex5qUgzqc\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fAQPyQVnPrA?si=0J42Goys_0bh4TJm\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83e\uddf5\ud83e\uddf5 The Law Firms that Run DC <\/p>\n<p>I see a lot of articles saying how President Trump is attacking law firms in Washington DC because he is vindictive. When in fact, it has nothing to do with being vindictive, and everything to do with the fact that they are acting like an\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Insurrection Barbie (@DefiyantlyFree) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DefiyantlyFree\/status\/1903464677939851756?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">3\/8 One of the leverage points that led us to that potential political monopoly is a BigLaw monopoly, in turn abetted by a Top 25 Law School faculty monopoly \u2014 and indeed by a collegiate and elementary and secondary school ideologic monopoly.<\/p>\n<p>The law professors are predominantly\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff Clark (@JeffClarkUS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JeffClarkUS\/status\/1903545376050958630?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">When Donald Trump was on the back foot in 2022, \u201claw firms let their partners know \u2026 you go to work for Trump and you&#39;re dead to this industry,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarcACaputo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MarcACaputo<\/a>. Now, with his sanctions on multiple white shoe law firms, \u201cthis is an example of Donald Trump, like some sort of\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Kb552b0WFC\">pic.twitter.com\/Kb552b0WFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 2WAY (@2waytvapp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/2waytvapp\/status\/1903673244479037737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Who does <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarkHalperin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MarkHalperin<\/a> think is the loser of the week in politics? It\u2019s Paul Weiss, the white show law firm that bent the knee to Donald Trump after he sanctioned it for what he cited as unethical behavior. \u201cThey are huge losers,\u201d says Mark. \u201cThey think they&#39;ve saved the firm.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C4Db7A48Vg\">pic.twitter.com\/C4Db7A48Vg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 2WAY (@2waytvapp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/2waytvapp\/status\/1903677538519453696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Grok says: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Trump\u2019s war on Big Law escalated in early 2025, with executive orders targeting firms like Covington &#038; Burling, Perkins Coie, and Paul Weiss, stripping attorneys of security clearances and terminating government contracts.<\/p>\n<p>The administration\u2019s actions stem from these firms\u2019 representation of clients opposing Trump\u2019s agenda, including Democratic campaigns and progressive causes, as highlighted by their roles in election lawfare and Russiagate.<\/p>\n<p>Bloomberg Law reported on March 21, 2025, that firms like WilmerHale, Paul Weiss, Cooley, and Davis Polk scrubbed references to their lawyers\u2019 roles in Robert Mueller\u2019s investigation from their websites, fearing further retaliation.<\/p>\n<p>WilmerHale, a key player in Mueller\u2019s probe, removed Mueller\u2019s biography page between November 2024 and March 2025, while also facing an EEOC investigation into its diversity programs alongside Cooley.<\/p>\n<p>Marc Elias, a prominent Democratic lawyer, is a focal point of Trump\u2019s ire\u2014his former firm Perkins Coie and current Elias Law Group have been central to election lawsuits and efforts to disqualify Trump under the 14th Amendment.<\/p>\n<p>Above the Law noted on March 19, 2025, that Big Law leadership has stayed silent, likely to avoid Trump\u2019s notice, but the administration\u2019s actions suggest more firms could be targeted for their political affiliations.<\/p>\n<p>The thread\u2019s mention of firms like Latham &#038; Watkins and Covington &#038; Burling aligns with their documented ties to Biden-era officials and progressive litigation, making them likely candidates for Trump\u2019s next moves.<\/p>\n<p>Debevoise &#038; Plimpton\u2019s representation of Hunter Biden, including a collapsed 2023 plea deal, adds fuel to Trump\u2019s narrative of Big Law as a Democratic shield, potentially intensifying scrutiny on such firms.<\/p>\n<p>Skadden Arps\u2019 involvement in the Ukraine lobbying scandal, where it avoided major accountability despite FARA violations, contrasts with harsher treatment of Trump affiliates, highlighting perceived legal double standards that Trump may exploit.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83e\uddf5\ud83e\uddf5 The Law Firms that Run DC I see a lot of articles saying how President Trump is attacking law firms in Washington DC because he is vindictive. 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