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Law firms fear Trump orders could affect security clearances of lawyers who are military reservists - WTOP News
2025-04-09 14:45:05| Spiritual Career Counseling
Home Government News Law firms fear Trump WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump says his executive orders targeting law firms are being issued in the name of national security, with the White House asserting that the firms dont deserve access to sensitive U.S. government information.But the firms fear the orders are being written so broadly as to potentially weaken national security by calling into question the status of security clearances of lawyers who, in addition to their legal practice, serve as military reservists and require their clearances to report to duty.Its an example of the sweeping and sometimes unintended consequences of White House efforts to reshape civil society, with those affected in some instances not necessarily being the ones who were top of mind when the Trump administration announced the actions in the first place. Military veterans, for instance, have not been spared from Trumps ongoing slashing of the federal government.Trumps law firm executive... [ more ]
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