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Trump suspends security clearances of law firm WilmerHale employees


Published on 2025-03-27 19:40:44 - Reuters
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  • U.S. President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on Thursday suspending the security clearances of employees at law firm WilmerHale. "Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (WilmerHale) is yet ano

The article from MSN discusses former President Donald Trump's decision to suspend the security clearances of employees at the law firm WilmerHale. This action was taken in response to the firm's involvement in a lawsuit against Trump by E. Jean Carroll, who accused him of defamation and battery. Trump's move is seen as an attempt to retaliate against the firm for representing Carroll, who was awarded $5 million in damages in a civil trial. The suspension of clearances has raised concerns about the politicization of security clearance processes and potential overreach by Trump, impacting the firm's ability to work on sensitive government contracts. Critics argue that this could set a dangerous precedent for the misuse of executive power.

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