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Trump pulls security clearance of Paul Weiss law firm

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order suspending security clearances for individuals at the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison.
This action marks Trump's third targeting of a major U.S. Law firm, raising concerns among legal experts.
The White House stated that the suspension is pending a review of the clearances' consistency with national interest.
Judge Beryl Howell previously blocked an order against another law firm, Perkins Coie, citing likely constitutional violations.

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Trump Tests How Many Law Firms He Can Destroy Before Someone Stops Him

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Trump Takes Aim at Big Law, Brown University Loses a Hezbollah-Loving Professor, and Hamilton Hall Janitors Expose Columbia

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Trump's Legal Blackballing Effort Selectively Protects Jones Day - emptywheel

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Undeterred By Massive Court Loss, Trump Goes After Another Biglaw Firm - Above the Law

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