The president, targeting Smith, said ahead of signing the memo in the Oval Office on Tuesday, “We’re going to call it the deranged Jack Smith signing or bill.” Covington lawyers are not the first attorneys to represent people perceived as political ...

The New York Council of Defense Lawyers includes many prominent attorneys in Big Law and boutiques. Dani James, a partner at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, is the president and Justine Harris, a partner at Sher Tremonte,

President Donald Trump and members of his second administration are continuing their effort to swiftly remodel the federal government, including making far-reaching changes to personnel. The president on Sunday named Dan Bongino, a podcaster and former Fox News host, as deputy FBI director to serve under newly confirmed Director Kash Patel.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting a law firm that assisted Trump's prosecutor, Jack Smith. Newsweek sought email comment on Wednesday from the office of Attorney General Pam Bondi, former special counsel Jack Smith and the law offices of Covington & Burling.

Covington, a prominent D.C. law firm, is the latest target of the President’s campaign of retribution over the criminal investigations that dogged him before he returned to office.

The memorandum signed by Trump yanks the clearances of “Koski and all members, partners, and employees of Covington & Burling LLP who assisted former Special Counsel Jack Smith during his time as Special Counsel, pending a review and determination of their roles and responsibilities.”

Covington said the firm is representing Smith “in his personal, individual capacity” and that the representation began him when it appeared he would be under investigation.

President Trump on Tuesday signed a memo suspending security clearances for a number of outside lawyers who are defending former special counsel Jack Smith in his personal capacity. White House

President Trump’s executive order targeting Special Counsel Jack Smith’s personal attorney and the attorney’s law firm, Covington & Burling, underscores an emerging policy targeting the agents of what Mr. Trump and his aides call “the weaponization of government.”

The memo strips Jack Smith's attorney of his security clearance as well as any other attorneys at the firm who assisted Smith while he was investigating Trump.

The firm cited in Donald Trump's memo, Covington & Burling, provided pro bono services to Jack Smith, which he revealed shortly before resigning.