The orders also may represent exceptional acts of retribution against lawyers who have crossed him in the past, they said.

Many big corporate law firms are declining to help with public criticism and legal opposition to the second Trump administration, in the wake of executive orders punishing law firms with Democratic ties.

Perkins Coie represented Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee during the 2016 presidential race.

The order against the firm, which did work for Democrats during the 2016 campaign, represents an escalation of efforts to punish groups the president sees as aiding his enemies.

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order targeting Perkins Coie, a prominent Seattle-based law firm that regularly represents Democratic and liberal groups.

President Trump suspends security clearances for Perkins Coie employees, marking a significant change for the Seattle law firm.

Michael Steele, Host of “The Weekend” on MSNBC, and Kristy Greenberg, Former SDNY Criminal Division Deputy Chief join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with reaction to the stunning Executive Order put into motion by the Trump Administration targeting Perkins Coie,

The dishonest and dangerous activity of the law firm Perkins Coie has affected this country for decades,” the order reads, later accusing it of “undermining democratic elec

In a dramatic escalation of his lawlessness, President Trump issued a new executive order targeting the Seattle-based international law firm Perkins Coie in an act of retribution for what he labeled its “dishonest and dangerous activity.

President Donald Trump on Thursday stripped security clearances from a law firm linked to the 2016 election investigation into his ties to Russia.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday stripping lawyers at the Seattle firm Perkins Coie of their security clearance and access to government buildings.