15 hours Ago By T.J. Muscaro
President Donald Trump signed another executive order targeting a specific law firm that he deems to be working against American interests. The order calls for the revocation of any security clearances held by any member of the law firm as well as the termination of any contracts between the firm and any government agency. “It’s a law firm that’s engaged in invidious, racially and sexually discriminatory practices,” White House staff secretary Will Scharf said.
”It’s also a law firm that has participated in the weaponization of the legal system against American principles and values.” The executive order titled, Addressing Risks from Jenner and Block, also accuses the law firm of condoning partisan “lawfare,” supporting efforts to prevent the deportation of violent illegal immigrants, and refusing to “accept the biological reality of sex.” Scharf said the firm’s association with Weissman is one of the reasons the order was issued.
“Jenner was ’thrilled' to re-hire the unethical Andrew Weissmann after his time engaging in partisan prosecution as part of Robert Mueller’s entirely unjustified investigation,” the executive order states. “The numerous reports of Weissman’s dishonesty, including pursuit of nonexistent crimes, bribery to foreign nationals, and overt demand that the Federal Government pursue a political agenda against me, is a concerning indictment of Jenner’s values and priorities.” Perkins Coie was hired by Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee in 2016.
That firm hired opposition research company Fusion GPS, which then hired Christopher Steele, the retired British counterintelligence specialist who compiled the now-discredited Steele dossier accusing the Trump 2016 presidential campaign of conspiring with Russia. Perkins Coie took legal action against the president’s recent executive action, alleging violations of the firm’s rights to free speech and free association, as well as due process under the Constitution. The latest executive order also follows one signed on March 14 naming New York-based law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison (Paul Weiss), which also suspended security clearances and directed steps be taken to terminate government contracts.
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