Trump Pulls Paul Weiss Executive Order, Says Law Firm Pledged $40 Million in Free Work

The law firm’s chairman also acknowledged the wrongdoing of a former partner, Trump said.
Trump Pulls Paul Weiss Executive Order, Says Law Firm Pledged $40 Million in Free Work
President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the East Room of the White house on March 20, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Katabella Roberts
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President Donald Trump is withdrawing an executive order targeting New York-based law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison (Paul Weiss) after it agreed to review its hiring practices and provide tens of millions of dollars in free legal services to support some of his administration’s initiatives.

The March. 14 order suspended security clearances for Paul Weiss lawyers and restricted their access to government buildings and officials, citing the firm’s diversity policies. It also directed federal agencies to take steps to cancel U.S. government contracts “for which Paul Weiss has been hired to perform any service.”

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