The Department of Justice (DOJ) has begun reviewing law firms that participated in “weaponized law,” in response to President Donald Trump’s memo covering fraud by lawyers pursuing lawsuits against the federal government, a spokesman told the Daily Callenor News Foundation.
Trump issued it Note Saturday aims to “prevent abuse in the legal system and federal courts.” This directs Attorney General Pam Bondi to “sought sanctions against lawyers and law firms engaged in the matter before the US enforcement and the US enforcement department.”
“Consistent with the President’s memorandum, the Department of Justice has launched an immediate review of law firms that participated in inappropriate activities and weaponized laws,” a DOJ spokesman told DCNF.
The memo orders Bondi to consider potential misconduct by lawyers who engaged in lawsuits against the government that date back eight years ago.
“Attentions and law firms engaged in rules governing lawsuits or lawyers’ conduct that violate US law must be accountable efficiently and effectively,” the memo says. “Accountability is especially important when misconduct by lawyers and law firms threatens national security, homeland security, public safety, or the integrity of an election.”
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Trump’s memo specifically calls on Democratic election attorney Mark Elias for his involvement in Steel Steel Dejar, who accused Trump of conspiring with Russia during the 2016 campaign. Elias responded announcement LinkedIn is employed by his company, Elias Law Group, and “would not succumb to Trump or remain silent when attacking the legal system.” (Related: “There’s no way to run the government”: Trump administrator asks Scotus to block orders for fired federal workers to recover)
Elias also becomes a chair in front of the democracy behind many streams assignment Trump’s enforcement actions, including incidents Submit Monday in response to his order to eliminate the Ministry of Education.
Written by Skye Perryman, CEO of Democracy Forward statement On Saturday, “The ongoing threat to the legal profession and the president’s rule of law are intended to threaten and inspire fear, but should instead encourage action.”
“President Trump has submitted his promise to ensure that the judicial system will no longer be weaponized to the American people,” said White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers. statement To the New York Times on Saturday. “President Trump’s only retaliation is success and historic achievements for Americans.”
Trump previously issued three other executive orders that directly targeted law firms handed over to Democrats, including those that supported his prosecutors during the campaign.
Perkins Koy, the company representing Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, sued after Trump issued an order. Stripping Security clearance and access to government buildings for company employees. Trump administration Discussed in motion It was filed Friday by District Court Judge Beryl Howell. It’s blocked Some of the orders should be removed from the case because they “expressed prejudice against the President against the Animus.”
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison agreed in exchange for withdrawal with the White House order To the company. Under agreementthe company offers $40 A million In legal services to the government.
Former company partner Mark Pomerantz worked with the office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to investigate Trump and later spoke about media prosecutors.
“Weiss Paul’s chairman Brad Carp explained in an email to a colleague on Sunday that “we could have easily destroyed our company.” According to To the Associated Press.
In February, Trump signed an order stripping security clearance from former special advisor Jack Smith, and members of the law firm representing Covington & Burling LLP.
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