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Washington: President Donald Trump directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate lawyers and firms deemed to have filed baseless lawsuits against his administration or attempted to obstruct immigration policies, according to CNN.
In a late-night memorandum, Trump expressed his ongoing grievances towards critics in the legal community and pledged to penalize those lawyers and firms by revoking their security clearances and terminating any federal contracts they possess. This action marks an escalation in Trump’s efforts to exert pressure on the legal sector.
The memo instructs Bondi to pursue sanctions against attorneys and firms involved in what is described as frivolous, unreasonable, or vexatious litigation against the US government or in matters concerning its executive branches. Furthermore, it asks Bondi to assess the conduct of these attorneys over the past eight years to suggest potential consequences, such as reevaluating their security clearances or terminating contracts with the federal government.
The exact implications of this memorandum remain uncertain, as it uses broad terminology without specifying what actions might lead to disciplinary measures. The focus primarily targets attorneys engaged in immigration casework, directing the attorney general to file complaints against those found to have acted inappropriately.
This recent initiative appears to have already yielded some concessions from at least one prominent law firm. The White House emphasized, via a post on X, that their efforts aim to “restore law, order, and public safety in America,” as well as to bring back “honor, integrity, and accountability” across federal agencies, including the FBI and the Justice Department.
