Mitigating Risks: Insights from Jenner & Block for The White House

Under the authority granted to me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby issue the following order:

Section 1.  Overview.  My Administration is dedicated to tackling the serious threats posed by law firms, especially those referred to as “Big Law,” that engage in activities damaging to vital American interests.  Numerous firms engage in actions that jeopardize public safety and national security, restrict constitutional rights, diminish the integrity of American elections, or weaken fundamental American values.  Furthermore, these law firms frequently carry out harmful actions through their robust pro bono initiatives, allocating hundreds of millions of dollars from clients to destructive causes that often harm their own clients either directly or indirectly.  Lawyers and firms that participate in such reprehensible behavior should not have access to classified information, nor should their actions be supported by Federal taxpayer dollars or government contracts.

Jenner & Block LLP (Jenner) is yet another law firm that has forsaken the highest principles of the profession, endorsed partisan “lawfare,” and misused its pro bono practice to pursue activities that compromise justice and the interests of the United States.  For instance, Jenner is involved in plainly partisan representations aimed at political objectives, supports assaults on women and children by rejecting biological realities, and hinders efforts to prevent illegal immigrants from perpetrating horrific crimes and trafficking deadly substances within our nation.  Additionally, Jenner engages in discriminatory practices against its employees based on race and other categories barred by civil rights legislation, including the application of race-based “targets.”

Moreover, Jenner was “thrilled” to re-employ the unethical Andrew Weissmann after his involvement in partisan prosecution during Robert Mueller’s completely unwarranted investigation.  Andrew Weissmann’s career has been marked by government misconduct and abuse of power, which devastated tens of thousands of American families associated with the now-defunct Arthur Andersen LLP, only for his unlawfully aggressive prosecution to be overturned by the Supreme Court.  The numerous allegations concerning Weissmann’s dishonesty, including targeting nonexistent crimes, bribing foreign nationals, and overtly urging the Federal Government to pursue a political agenda against me, raise grave concerns regarding Jenner’s values and priorities.

Sec. 2.  Security Clearance Review.  (a)  The Attorney General, the Director of National Intelligence, and all relevant heads of executive departments and agencies (collectively referred to as agencies) shall promptly take steps consistent with applicable law to suspend any active security clearances held by individuals at Jenner pending a review to determine if such clearances align with national interests.

(b)  The Office of Management and Budget shall identify all Government goods, property, materials, and services, including Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities, provided for Jenner’s benefit.  The heads of agencies supplying such materials or services shall expeditiously discontinue such provision to the extent permitted by law.

Sec. 3.  Contracting.  (a)  To avert the diversion of taxpayer funds to Federal contractors whose income supports activities misaligned with American interests, including racial discrimination, Government contracting agencies shall, as permissible by law, require contractors to disclose any business engagements with Jenner, along with whether such business relates to the subject of the Government contract.