President Trump continues his attacks on prominent law firms, drawing security clearances for lawyers for New York-based Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (Paul Weiss), restricting employees from entering government buildings and receiving funds from federal contracts.
Trump signed order On Friday, Paul Weiss employees' security clearance directed that “a review of whether such clearance is consistent with national interests is pending,” ending contracts in which the law firm employs “any service” and limits government employees from engaging with company workers in official capacity.
He also ordered agency officials to “restrict” Poey Weiss employees from “not receiving exemptions from the head of the agency.”
“My administration has already taken action to address some of the important risks and terrible behaviors associated with law firms, and has determined that similar actions are necessary to end government sponsorship of harmful activities by additional law firms.
After working in a speech (DOJ) for election lawyer Mark Elias, who opposed Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election, and former Paul Weiss partner Mark Pomerantz, spokesperson for Justice (DOJ).
“Now, as the highest law enforcement officer in our country, I assert and demand complete and complete accountability for the mistakes and abuses that have occurred,” Trump said in his speech.
While working for the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, Pomeranz was engaged in investigating the money of the office's tranquility to Trump. The ju judge found Presidential candidate Trump guilty, but he denied any fraud.
Paul Weiss spokesman Laura Van Dolly told Hill in a statement that Pomeranz retired from the company in 2012 and “continued to work at the district attorney's office almost 10 years later.”
“Mr. Pomerantz has not been affiliated with the company for years,” Van Dory said. “The terms of the same order were ordered unconstitutional earlier this week by a U.S. District Court judge.”
Van Dolly mentioned a US district judge who temporarily blocked some of Trump's executive orders on Wednesday, asking Perkins COIE officials to prevent them from entering the federal building and force contractors to make it clear whether they are engaged in business with the company.
Earlier this month, Trump signed an executive order that attempted to strip Perkinskoy employees who worked for the Democrats during the 2016 campaign, considering security clearance and contracts with government law firms.
Trump's Friday order against Paul Weiss was the third time he'd chased a law firm since re-inaugurated in January. Late last month, he stopped clearance for many outside lawyers Covington and Burling, who offer free services to former special advisor Jack Smith.
