Covington, a prominent D.C. law firm, is the latest target of the President’s campaign of retribution over the criminal investigations that dogged him before he returned to office.
President Donald Trump plans to cancel security clearances and government work for Covington & Burling because the law firm has aided special counsel Jack Smith.
In the Oval Office on Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced the suspension and review of security clearances for Covington and Burling employees who worked with special counsel Jack Smith to be suspended and put under review.
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting a law firm that assisted Trump's prosecutor, Jack Smith. Newsweek sought email comment on Wednesday from the office of Attorney General Pam Bondi,
The White House is suspending the active security clearances of lawyers from the large legal defense firm Covington & Burling who are working with former special counsel Jack Smith, who prosecuted Donald Trump unsuccessfully on behalf of the Justice Department under the Biden administration.
The president suspended security clearances of lawyers at Covington & Burling over their pro bono work for special counsel Jack Smith.
The order would suspend the security clearance of lawyers at Covington & Burling who the Trump administration concludes are involved in representing Jack Smith.
The White House said President Donald Trump will sign a memo suspending the security clearances of several employees of Covington & Burling LLP after they assisted Jack Smith's probes.
President Trump on Tuesday revoked any security clearances held by Covington & Burling law firm employees who provided pro bono services to former special counsel Jack Smith, who prosecuted Trump in a pair of since-ended criminal cases.
President Trump targets law firm Covington & Burling in latest move against those involved in investigations against him.
The firm cited in Donald Trump's memo, Covington & Burling, provided pro bono services to Jack Smith, which he revealed shortly before resigning.
President Donald Trump plans to cancel security clearances and government work for Covington & Burling because the law firm has aided special counsel Jack Smith.