This is extortion, retribution against those Trump has designated as “enemies”. This illegal action is what autocrats do and has no place in a democracy.
- He’s cutting off federal contracts to these firms and to their clients, stripping them of security clearances needed to handle sensitive cases and barring them from federal buildings.
- Result he’s hoping for is law firms will choose not to take these cases and there will be fewer lawyers to bring suits against his executive orders. Three big law firms have acquiesced and agreed to provide millions in pro bono work for organizations of Trump’s choosing and agree to operational changes. Others have sued the administration.
- He’s also attacking specific lawyers who’ve headed up court cases or investigations against him
- Jack Smith – special prosecutor in Jan 6 and Mar-a-Lago document cases
- Andrew Weissman – worked for Special Prosecutor Rob’t Muller on Russia investigation