President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday suspending the security clearances of employees at Perkins Coie, citing the law firm’s diversity, equity and inclusion practices.
Perkins Coie risks losing clients over President Donald Trump’s threat to terminate federal contracts for companies doing business with the law firm.
Trump has suspended security clearances at Perkins Coie, which represented Democrat Hillary Clinton, and Covington & Burling, which helped Jack Smith.
The dishonest and dangerous activity of the law firm Perkins Coie has affected this country for decades,” the order reads, accusing the firm of “undermining democratic elec