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President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he’s suing the law firm of Perkins Coie for “egregious and unlawful acts,” citing the conduct of an unnamed member of the firm.
Perkins Coie is a prominent law firm linked to opposition research funded by Democrats including Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential race into the now-debunked “Russiagate” hoax, alleging ties between the Republican candidate and Moscow.
“I’m suing the law firm of Perkins Coie for their egregious and unlawful acts, in particular the conduct of a specific member of this firm,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
It was not immediately clear from his remarks if the commander in chief intended to file new legal action, as his administration in March asked the federal judge handling a challenge to Trump’s executive order targeting the law firm to step off the case.
“The Judge assigned to this case is Beryl Howell, an Obama appointment, and a highly biased and unfair disaster,” Trump continued.
“She ruled against me in the past, in a shocking display of sick judicial temperament, on a case that ended up working out very well for me, on appeal. Her ruling was so pathologically bad that it became the ‘talk of the town.’
“I could have a 100% perfect case and she would angrily rule against me. It’s called Trump Derangement Syndrome, and she’s got a bad case of it. To put it nicely, Beryl Howell is an unmitigated train wreck. NO JUSTICE!!!”
On March 6, as WorldNetDaily reported, Trump signed an executive order “to suspend security clearances held by individuals at Perkins Coie LLP, pending a review of whether their access to sensitive information is consistent with the national interest.”
NEW: President Donald J. Trump signs an executive order suspending the security clearances for employees at Perkins Coie — which played a key role in the Russia hoax.
“This is an absolute honor to sign.” pic.twitter.com/0twjGR6lwO
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 6, 2025
The White House indicated: “President Trump’s administration will not tolerate Perkins Coie LLP’s unethical and discriminatory actions that threaten our elections, military strength, and national security.”
It noted in 2016, the law firm “hired Fusion GPS to manufacture a false ‘dossier’ designed to steal an election while representing failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.”
Trump indicated: “This egregious activity is part of a pattern. Perkins Coie has worked with activist donors including George Soros to judicially overturn popular, necessary, and democratically enacted election laws, including those requiring voter identification. In one such case, a court was forced to sanction Perkins Coie attorneys for an unethical lack of candor before the court.”
On March 11, Perkins Coie sued the federal government over its security clearances being stripped, claiming Trump’s order was an illegal act of retaliation.
The following day, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell blocked portions of the executive order, saying the president’s action “sends a chilling message that lawyers can be punished for representing clients or advancing views unfavorable to the administration,” the Associated Press reported.
“Such a circumstance threatens the very foundation of our legal system,” said Howell. “Our justice system is based on the fundamental belief that justice works best when all parties have zealous advocates.”
The law firm said the judge’s ruling was “an important first step in ensuring this unconstitutional executive order is never enforced.”
“We will follow the court’s direction regarding next steps and will continue to challenge the executive order, which threatens our firm, our clients, and core constitutional protections important to all Americans,” a Perkins Coie spokesperson said.
The order came during a court session in which Chad Mizelle, chief of staff for U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, argued on behalf of the government, saying the president has clear authority to take action against national security threats.
“If that means excluding individuals that are no longer trustworthy with the nation’s secrets, that’s a bedrock principle of our republic,” Mizelle said.
Perkins Coie said it’s already feeling financial impact from Trump’s executive order, with several clients already putting an end to their legal arrangements with the firm or threatening to do so.
Dane Butswinkas, an attorney representing Perkins Coie, told AP keeping the order in place will “spell the end of the law firm.”
“This executive order takes a wrecking ball to the rule of law, to the principles that promote democracy,” Butswinkas said.
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