# Trump attacks law firm that represented political opponents **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [March 7, 2025, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-attacks-law-firm-that-represented-political-opponents/1015262 "2025-03-07T19:58:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-attacks-law-firm-that-represented-political-opponents/1015262/1 "2025-03-07T19:58:01Z")
The latest from the fascist President: use the power of the federal government to attack a law firm that dared to challenge him. > **[Trump issues sweeping order against global law firm that represented enemies](https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/international/trump-issues-sweeping-order-against-global-law-firm-that-represented-enemies/391615)** > > President takes dark turn as he tries to punish lawyers who dare to work for rivals (The article says that Trump « takes a dark turn ». The author must not have been paying attention to the news since January 20.) ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-attacks-law-firm-that-represented-political-opponents/1015262/2 "2025-03-07T21:51:38Z")
I read about the first one last week and nearly got sick. > **[Why President Trump Targeting a Major Law Firm Matters for All Americans](https://contrarian.substack.com/p/why-president-trump-targeting-a-major)** > > Zeroing in on Covington & Burling law firm is an attempt at using what Alexander Hamilton might refer to as "Formidable Instruments of Tyranny" ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-attacks-law-firm-that-represented-political-opponents/1015262/3 "2025-03-07T22:26:48Z")
Democracy in the US is probably dead, just one more sign or one more nail in the coffin. ---
**Author:** ![PhillyGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed655f/32.png) [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2025, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-attacks-law-firm-that-represented-political-opponents/1015262/4 "2025-03-08T00:36:10Z")
This article ends on a hopeful note: [Stand With Perkins Coie!](https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-situation--stand-with-perkins-coie) > [@](#): > > Nobody has ever managed to deconsolidate a democracy like this one before. The rival sources of power faced by Orban or Putin were not nearly as deep-rooted or numerous as they are here. Trump here is trying something very hard, and he is picking fights with organizations that can punch back. > > With each one of these fights, Trump chips away not merely at the power-base of his opposition but at his own political strength. Each time he loses, it weakens him a little bit. The question is whether he is weakening the opposition faster than he is weakening himself. ---
**Author:** ![knavette57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knavette57/32/3871_2.png) [@knavette57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knavette57)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2025, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-attacks-law-firm-that-represented-political-opponents/1015262/5 "2025-03-08T00:41:22Z")
And this affects the price of groceries how? ---
**Author:** ![dolphinboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dolphinboy/32/330_2.png) [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2025, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-attacks-law-firm-that-represented-political-opponents/1015262/6 "2025-03-08T00:42:32Z")
I think it comes down to whether Trump will refuse to step down from power in four years by either stopping the election process or merely ignoring the results. If he can remain in power then pack your bags, it’s game over for democracy as we know it. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2025, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-attacks-law-firm-that-represented-political-opponents/1015262/7 "2025-03-08T00:51:08Z")
I believe I mentioned before January 20, 2021 was merely practice. By that, I mean _everything_ involved with it, beginning with the craven members of our congress who voted against certifying the Electoral College vote and continuing all the way to the terrorist-in-chief’s mass pardons of his footsoldiers. I foresee the following during the run-up to the 2028 election. 1. Felon47 handpicks his successor. - Felon48 wins the election and the current clusterfuck continues with a different person in the role of Nehemiah Scudder. - Felon47’s choice loses the election and we get a repeat of January 6, 2021, followed by Felon48 continuing the current clusterfuck. 1. Long before the election, it becomes too obvious the chosen one cannot win. Congress then issues a joint resolution suspending certain parts of the constitution and declares elections cannot be held and Felon47 will remain in office until the “emergency” has passed. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2025, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-attacks-law-firm-that-represented-political-opponents/1015262/8 "2025-03-08T02:43:25Z")
The vast majority have no resources to leave. To stay will be a living Hell. When people have nothing to live for, they do violent, drastic things. I foresee much bloodshed. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2025, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-attacks-law-firm-that-represented-political-opponents/1015262/9 "2025-03-10T23:51:23Z")
> “_This_ (EO) _is an absolute honor to sign_,” Trump stated at the White House. “_What they’ve done is just terrible. It’s **weaponization** , you could say weaponization against a political opponent, and it should never be allowed to happen again._” JHTDC. What total lack of awareness.   \*Jesus H Tap Dancing Christ