Trump signs executive order against law firm Jenner & Block [View all]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that takes action against the law firm Jenner & Block, for what a White House official described as the company's actions to weaponize the government and legal system.

"We've taken action against a number of law firms that have participated either in the weaponization of government, the weaponization of the legal system for political ends, or have otherwise engaged in illegal or inappropriate activities," said White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf.

Jenner & Block did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the order, whose text was not immediately available.

The firm was formerly home to Andrew Weissmann, a top prosecutor involved in U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russia’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Weissmann was at Jenner from 2006 to 2011, and returned there in 2020 after serving on Mueller’s prosecution team.

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By Mike Scarcella and David Thomas
March 25, 2025 3:13 PM EDT Updated an hour ago


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