President Donald Trump has issued an executive order revoking security clearances for Jenner & Block LLP, a law firm he accuses of engaging in discriminatory practices. Jenner & Block has firmly rejected the premises of the order, emphasizing their century-long history of client representation. Will this executive order withstand judicial scrutiny given recent court rulings?
Trump’s Executive Order Targets Mueller Prosecutor’s Firm
President Donald Trump signed an executive order that revokes security clearances for all members of Jenner & Block LLP and terminates all government contracts with the firm. The White House justified the action by accusing the law firm of engaging in “invidious, racially and sexually discriminatory practices” and participating in the “weaponization of the legal system against American principles and values.”
White House staff secretary Will Scharf defended the executive order, stating, “It’s a law firm that’s engaged in invidious, racially and sexually discriminatory practices. It’s also a law firm that has participated in the weaponization of the legal system against American principles and values.”
🚨NEW: Trump signs an Executive Order taking action against the law firm of Jenner & Block which employed Andrew Weissmann after he came off of the Mueller investigation.
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Weissman Connection and Firm’s Response
The executive order specifically mentions Jenner & Block’s decision to rehire Andrew Weissman, who previously served on Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation team. The order characterizes Weissman as “unethical” and claims the firm was “thrilled” to rehire him after his involvement in what Trump has repeatedly called an “entirely unjustified investigation.”
A spokesperson for Jenner & Block promptly responded to the executive order, challenging its legitimacy and constitutionality. The statement highlighted the firm’s “long history representing clients, paid and pro bono, in their most difficult matters since 1914” and noted that the executive order is “similar to one which has already been declared unconstitutional by a federal court.”
🚨NEW: President Trump signs executive order targeting Jenner & Block Law Firm, for the role it played in the Mueller investigation.
Signaling out Andrew Weissmann, who was a top deputy of Mueller in the Russia hoax, calling him “the main culprit” and a “bad guy.”
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Pattern of Executive Orders Against Law Firms
This action against Jenner & Block follows a similar executive order Trump signed targeting Perkins Coie LLP, which represented Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and was connected to the controversial Steele dossier. Perkins Coie responded by filing a lawsuit challenging the order’s constitutionality, resulting in a federal judge temporarily blocking portions of it.
Another order was directed at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison but was subsequently withdrawn after the firm reportedly agreed to review its practices and support Trump administration initiatives. The pattern suggests a systematic approach by the Trump administration to target law firms perceived as opposing his political interests or supporting legal actions against him.
Jenner & Block has indicated they will “pursue all appropriate remedies” in response to the order. Legal experts anticipate a court challenge similar to the one filed by Perkins Coie, which argued such executive orders violate constitutional rights and exceed presidential authority.