President
Trump signed the order at a White House event on Tuesday, the latest in a series of measures going after prominent law firms over work they did tied to the myriad investigations and prosecutions that the president faced during his first term in office and after.
The order calls on federal agencies to take steps to “suspend any active security clearances held by individuals at Jenner pending a review of whether such clearances are consistent with the national interest.”
It also directs the Office of Management and Budget to identify and halt any government “goods, property, material and services” provided for Jenner’s benefit. And it calls on government agencies to require contractors to disclose any business they do with the law firm and for agency heads to terminate any contract “for which Jenner has been hired to perform any service.”
As he signed the order Trump singled out a former partner,
Weissmann, on Mueller’s team, led the prosecution against
The order also directs agency heads to limit government workers in their official capacity from engaging with Jenner employees, as well as Weissmann.
Weissmann didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. A spokesperson for Jenner and Block said the the firm will “pursue all appropriate remedies.”
“We remain focused on serving and safeguarding our clients’ interests with the dedication, integrity, and expertise that has defined our firm for more than one hundred years.”
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Trump in his second term has also issued directives against
Paul Weiss, another law firm targeted by the White House, reached an agreement with Trump that saw him withdraw an order stripping them of their security clearances. Paul Weiss agreed to not use diversity and inclusion considerations in its hiring practices and to donate $40 million in pro bono legal services to initiatives supported by the administration.
Weissmann was also on a list of individuals who had their security clearances revoked by Trump earlier this month, including former President
(Updates with comment from Jenner and Block in paragraph eight.)
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