President Donald Trump has zeroed in on the legal industry in his first months back in the White House. Trump has issued actions targeting Covington & Burling, Perkins Coie and the diversity, equity and inclusion practices of other “large, influential, or industry-leading law firms.” Meanwhile, billionaire and Trump adviser Elon Musk, Vice President JD Vance and some Republican lawmakers have called for the removal of certain judges, as the administration combats injunctions blocking a number of Trump’s executive orders. Some attorneys and legal groups have pushed back against the political attacks with litigation and calls to action.
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