As Trump’s orders target attorneys, big law faces pressure to speak out: ‘It’s a capitalistic cowardice’

Trump signed executive orders aimed at firms challenging his administration's priorities, roiling the legal community

Donald Trump's executive orders targeting law firms and attorneys who challenge his priorities are roiling the legal community, with some capitulating to the administration's demands amid mounting pressure the US's biggest firms to speak out.

The president signed an executive order on Tuesday targeting the firm Jenner & Block over its previous employment of Andrew Weissman, a prosecutor who worked on Robert Mueller's investigation into Trump's connections to Russia. The order came after Trump issued similar executive orders targeting three other firms - Covington and Burling, Perkins Coie, and Paul, Weiss - over their representation of his political rivals.