Executive Branch

Trump Revokes Security Clearance for Law Firm Involved in Jan. 6 Lawsuit

The president cited the law firm’s involvement in several investigations against him and its pro bono work against Jan. 6 defendants.
Trump Revokes Security Clearance for Law Firm Involved in Jan. 6 Lawsuit
President Donald Trump speaks at the Justice Department in Washington on March 14, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
Kimberly Hayek
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President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Friday revoking the security clearances of employees at New York law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison (Paul Weiss).

The suspension was issued “pending a review of whether such clearances are consistent with the national interest,” the White House said.

Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.