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Trump signed an executive order yesterday suspending the security clearances of employees of law firm Perkins Coie and launches a review of diversity practices there and at other large law firms.
The order refers to how Perkins Coie represented Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and at the time, hired research firm Fusion GPS to put together research about possible connections between Trump and Russia. That research became known as the Steele dossier as it was compiled by former British intelligence agent Christopher Steele. Its claims were largely unverified.
Trump suggested in his executive order that that situation was an example of “dishonest and dangerous activity” at Perkins Coie.
The order directs the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to review DEI practices at large or influential law firms.
A spokesperson for Perkins Coie said the executive order is “patently unlawful, and we intend to challenge it.”
Trump had already signed an executive order suspending the security clearances of lawyers at Covington & Burling, who were representing former special counsel Jack Smith.
Influential lawyer Marc Elias is an alumnus of Perkins Coie. He played a key role in fighting Trump-backed lawsuits challenging presidential election results in 2020 and has represented or worked for a slew of Democrats and Democratic campaigns.
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