One of the country’s most prestigious law firms has regained favor with President Donald Trump after having its security clearances revoked last week. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP struck a deal with the president, making several concessions in exchange for the reversal of his order.
On March 14, Trump issued an executive order cutting ties between his administration and Paul Weiss. He said the move was made because the powerful New York City-based law firm was undeserving of federal sanction because it had become a partisan organization pushing “unlawful” diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and weaponizing the legal system to target Republicans including himself.
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