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Law Firm Trump Retaliated Against Gives In Rather Than Fighting Back - Glenn Kirschner
The New York Times just reported that, "Law Firm (Paul, Weiss) Bends in Face of Trump Demands."
After Trump retaliated against the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison by issuing an executive order against the firm that, per the NYT is "likely illegal", instead of fighting the executive order in court, the head of the firm, Brad Karp, made that pilgrimage to the Oval Office and offered Trump $40 million in legal services to help Trump with his political priorities. In return, Trump withdrew the executive order.
Other law firms that were victimized by similar retaliatory executive orders chose to stand up to Trump and fight the matter in court. But Paul, Weiss caved.
This video discusses the ramifications of bowing down to Trump's dictatorial aspirations versus standing un and fighting against Trump's abuse of power, as well as the law of extortion: obtaining a thing of value from someone by threat or coercion. - Glenn Kirschner - 03/21/2025.