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Trump moves to suspend security clearances of lawyers at DC law firm helping Jack Smith

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered the suspension of any security clearances held by lawyers at a prominent Washington law firm who provided legal services to special counsel Jack Smith, the latest move in the Republican’s campaign of retribution over the criminal investigat…

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  1. New York Post

    Trump axes security clearances for law firm attorneys who aided special counsel Jack Smith: ‘I just want to savor this’ (opens New York Post)

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    Smith received $140,000 in free legal services from Covington & Burling, his office disclosed last month.

  2. Fox News

    Trump strips security clearances from law firm tied to Jack Smith cases (opens Fox News)

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    President Donald Trump revoked additional security clearances in the latest of a string of punitive actions he has taken to strip power from his political and legal foes.

  3. The Republic

    Trump moves to suspend security clearances of lawyers at DC law firm helping Jack Smith (opens The Republic)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered the suspension of any security clearances held by lawyers at a prominent Washington law firm who provided legal services to special counsel Jack Smith, the latest move in the Republican’s campaign of retribution over the criminal investigat…

  4. Talking Points Memo

    Imperious Trump Retaliates Against Jack Smith’s Lawyers (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    In an alarming new executive order, President Trump ordered the security clearances revoked for the lawyers representing former Special Counsel Jack Smith.

  5. RedState

  6. The Daily Caller

    Trump Strips Security Clearances From Members Of Law Firm Who Worked With Jack Smith (opens The Daily Caller)

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    President Donald Trump issued an order Tuesday stripping members of a law firm who worked with former special counsel Jack Smith of security clearances.

  7. UPI

    Trump targets law firm connected to ex-special counsel Jack Smith with executive order (opens UPI)

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    Donald Trump has signed an executive order suspending security clearances held by lawyers at a law firm connected to Jack Smith, the former special counsel who investigated the president.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Trump suspends security clearances for lawyers who aided Jack Smith (opens Washington Examiner)

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

  9. Time

    Trump Suspends Security Clearances for Covington Lawyers Who Assisted Jack Smith (opens Time)

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    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.

  10. Legitgov

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