President Trump's Executive Order on Perkins Coie Attorneys
President Trump signed an executive order to suspend the security clearances of attorneys at Perkins Coie, a law firm linked to Democratic-funded opposition research during the 2016 presidential campaign. The punishment stems from the hiring of Fusion GPS by Perkins Coie to conduct research on Trump's potential ties to Russia, which led to the controversial Steele dossier. The Trump administration has been targeting perceived adversaries, including Justice Department prosecutors and intelligence officials.