Left: President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci). Right: Former special counsel Robert Mueller appears before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on his report on Russian election interference, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2019 (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik).
Donald Trump’s attack on perceived enemies continues apace, with the 45th and 47th president issuing yet another executive order targeting a law firm — this time, railing against a firm linked to former special counsel Robert Mueller, who led the investigation into alleged Russian collusion in the 2016 presidential election.
The chief executive issued an order on Friday titled “Addressing Risks from Paul Weiss,” labeling the law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP as a national security threat. Much of the language echoes that of an executive order issued earlier this month aimed at Hillary Clinton-linked law firm Perkins Coie, as well as a February order focused on the firm Covington & Burling, linked to former special prosecutor Jack Smith.
