Donald Trump is escalating from the attacks on major law firms alignment with Democrats
- Donald Trump issued three orders to cancel the security permit for lawyers in major companies.
- He described the companies as “honest and dangerous” accusing both weapons.
- Each of the companies have relations with Trump’s political opponents – legal scientists say this is a problem.
Donald Trump issued another order on Friday to cancel the security permit to Paul Weiss employees, a major law company linked to his political opponents.
Friday command is The third time in several weeks, the president classified the law firms – Paul Weiss, Berkins Koy, Covengtton and Berling – to cancel their workers ’materials. He also ordered the review of their governmental contracts. This comes a few days after a federal judge prevented the matter against Perkins Koy, on the pretext that he is likely to be unconstitutional.
Critics warn that the president’s efforts to ban law firm employees to interact with federal agencies or even enter federal buildings not only put companies from work, but also erosion of lawyers ’rights – and people looking for a legal advisor – all over the country.
White House representatives, Paul Weiss, Perkins Koy, Covengtton and Berling immediately did not respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.
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Relations with Trump’s Democratic opponents
Trump’s order against Paul Weiss, lawyer Mark Boumiranez, who had previously left the company to join the investigation of the Manhattan County Lawyer’s office in Trump’s funds until his resignation from the case in February 2022. Capitol.
It says that allowing Paul Weiss employees to maintain their security statement “will threaten national security or not contradict the interests of the United States.”
Likewise, Trump’s order on March 6 against Perkins Koy described the company’s activity as “dangerous and unreasonable”, with a highlight of the company’s representative of the female candidate at the time, Hillary Clinton, in its race against Trump in 2016.
“Perkins Coie Gps Fusion GPS, which then made a false file designed to steal the elections, says,” says it, referring to a memorandum collected by former British spy Christopher Steel in the period before the elections, which contains allegations of collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government.
Many allegations in the so -called steel file have not been postponed, although some of them are ultimately verified.
On February 25, Trump issued a separate note targeting Covengtton and Berling. The memo was specifically named and commented the security clearance of lawyer Peter Kosky, who provided legal assistance to former Special Adviser Jacques Smith.
Smith led the investigations into Trump and its companies related to efforts to intervene in the legal transfer of the authority after the 2020 presidential elections and possess high secret documents in the Mar Lajo Social Club after his presidency.
In each of the orders, Trump accused the specified law firms and lawyers specified in the judicial process.
A major impact on major law
Paul Weiss, Perkins Koy, Covengtton and Berling from The largest law firmer In the United States, with billions of dollars in annual revenue, according to the AMLAW Global classification. Each company employs more than 1,000 lawyers and supporters such as legal, researchers and cases managers.
Nima Al -Rahmani, a former federal prosecutor, said that anyone working in the company that works on an issue involves a government contract or is a customer involved in government work – or a claim against the government – may require a security permit.
Al -Rahbani said: “It does not matter whether a person working on the issue of classified documents or an issue involves terrorism must have a permit to review the materials that are evidence and discovery in the case.” “Anything that might address national security and military secrets, lawyers must obtain this clearance, and if they are not given this clearance, they will not be able to participate in acting.”
A lawyer representing Perkins Koy said in a recent hearing that removing this statement represents a blow to the company of each company – a lawyer who is likely to be a killer.
“It is really life -threatening,” said Dan Botsoyakas, who represents Perkins Koy, during the emergency session in which the company was stabbed in the legitimacy of the president’s order. “The end of the law office will be spent.”
Al -Rahmi said that canceling the security permits for lawyers could also affect customers looking for a lawyer, by limiting those who can keep lawyers who allow Trump’s management to clearance.
Politico said that the judge ruled on Wednesday during the emergency session that “retaliatory revenge” of Trump’s order against Perkins Koy “is clear on his face” and “runs face to face in the Wall to Protect the First Amendment.”
Howel issued a temporary order for restriction, prevented parts of the president’s order from applying against Perkins Coie as the legal challenges end. The orders that affect Paul Weiss, Covengtton and Berling staff are still valid.
“This may be entertaining in” Alice in Wonderland “where the Queen of Hearts screams,” with their heads! “On annoying issues … and announces a penalty before the ruling,” said Huil that Huil is Huil. “But this cannot be the reality in which we live.”