U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday suspending security clearances held by people at New York law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. "Today, President Donald J.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order targeting law firm Paul Weiss' contracts, citing its past hire of an ex-prosecutor critical of Trump.

President Donald Trump on Friday targeted Paul Weiss in his latest attack on a top law firm over its work in court and ties to his opponents.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday suspending security clearances for lawyers and other employees at New York law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, and restricting their access to federal buildings and officials.

Photo: President Donald Trump speaks at the Justice Department in Washington, Friday, March 14, 2025. (Pool via AP)

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order suspending the security clearances of individuals at New York law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, pending a review of their consistency with national interest.

Experts have warned that the president’s efforts threaten the ability of lawyers to do their jobs and private citizens to obtain legal counsel.

President Trump has continued his attack against prominent law firms, pulling the security clearances of attorneys at New York-based Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (Paul Weiss), and restricting their employees from entering government buildings and receiving funds from federal contracts.

President Trump ratcheted up his fight with the legal industry, aiming an executive order at Paul Weiss, one of the country’s top law firms.

Trump took apart seven federal agencies, terminated 18 Biden executive actions, and suspended the security clearances of Weiss and Mark Pomerantz.