The president accused Wilmer Hale of engaging in “obvious partisan expressions to achieve political objectives.”
President Donald Trump announced on March 27 that he would suspend security clearances held by Will Melhale’s lawyers for activities he deemed “harmful to American interests.”
The declaration, along with his top aides, Aaron Zebry and James Quals, specifically cited the employment of former special adviser Robert Mueller to Wilmer Hale.
At his order, Trump accused Wilmer Hale of “engaging in obvious partisan expressions to achieve political objectives.” He said he abused prosecutors who “overturned the democratic process and distorted justice.”
“Mueller’s investigation symbolizes the weaponization of the government, but he argued that Wilmerhale “embodies the highest value of our company and profession,” the order said. “This weaponization of the judicial system should not be rewarded, let alone tolerated.”
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The declaration also alleges that Will Melhale used pro bono practices to allow non-citizens to vote and undermine efforts “to prevent illegal aliens from committing horrific crimes and trafficking fatal drugs within their borders.” Law firms are also accused of discriminating against employees based on race.
Wilmerhale employs more than 1,100 lawyers and is a major US Supreme Court practice. Its major clients include Apple, Harvard University, Meta and Tesla.
In response to Trump’s declaration, a Wilmer Hale spokesman defended Mueller’s employment and said he retired from the company in 2021 after a “long and well-known career in public services.”
“We look forward to pursuing all appropriate remedies for this illegal order,” the spokesman said in a statement to multiple news outlets.
Trump’s order also hired employment at Perkins Koy’s opposition research firm Fusion GPS. The GPS hired Christopher Steele, a retired British anti-intellectual expert who edited the now-discussed Steele Dejar, who denounced Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign that he conspired with Russia.
Trump also signed an order on March 14th instructing government agencies to revoke security clearances held by employees of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison (Paul Weiss). The order also directs the agency to terminate its contract with the law firm.
In response to Trump’s moves against specific law firms, 20 Democratic state attorney generals and the American Bar Association accused the US legal system of risk by cooling the freedom of lawyers who choose their clients.
The Epoch Times contacted Will Melhale for further comment and did not receive a response by the time of publication.
TJ Muscaro, Reuters, and Katabella Roberts contributed to this report.
