President Trump announced Tuesday that he had signed a contract with a high-powered law firm that hired former gentleman Doug Emihoff.
Wilkie Far & Gallagher, who hired former Vice President Kamala Harris' husband in January, has agreed to $100 million worth of pro bono work for Trump-backed causes, including fighting anti-Semitism. Post on True Social From the President.
The law firm also agreed not to engage in diversity, equity or inclusive employment practices.
Wilkie “affirmed his commitment to providing fair and equal consideration to job seekers regardless of their political beliefs, including candidates who served in the Trump administration,” Trump wrote in the Post.
“Wilkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has actively reached out to President Trump and his administration,” the White House said in a statement. “The President is bringing his promise to eradicate partisan law in America and restore freedom and justice for all.”
In addition to its relationship with Emhoff, the law firm employs top investigators from the Congressional Committee who investigated Capitol Riot on January 6th.
Wilkie also sued former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani for defamation on behalf of Georgia election workers. Giuliani was ordered to pay the woman $148 million.
According to Google's search, the law firm appears to have a page highlighting this week's litigators to “take Rudy Giuliani accountable,” but the post appears to have been removed from the website.
Willkie did not respond to requests to post comments.
Trump's deal with elite law firms is similar to the agreements he reached with other companies in recent weeks since leveling off executive orders against them.
The executive order against Willkie Farr & Gallagher, which White House officials told the post, was not signed.
However, the company reportedly was warned that it was next on the executive order list. The New York Times reportedcites sources who are well-versed in negotiations and emails Willkie sent to staff.
“The President has learned that he intends to issue executive orders targeting Willkie, similar to those issued to multiple companies in the past few weeks, and threatens to endanger our clients' rights and our rights,” the email said. “We were invited to contact the administration on Sunday and they outlined the proposed alternatives to receive the executive order.”
Willkie's executive committee said the Trump administration's final proposal is the best way to avoid “potentially serious consequences,” according to The Times.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher Chairman Thomas Cerabino said the agreement was “consistent with our views on access to legal representation,” and said the company “looks to have a constructive relationship with the Trump administration,” according to a statement from Trump's Truth Social Post.
