Jed Rubenfeld: Donald Trump’s War on Big Law
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press aboard Air Force One (Photo by Brendan Smialowsk)
The president is pursuing a vigorous—and possibly unconstitutional—campaign against the nation’s top law firms. Will any of it stick?
Over the past month, the White House has issued five executive orders targeting big white-shoe law firms associated with prominent anti-Trump lawyers. It’s not surprising that Trump would do such a thing. What’s strange is that the language of his orders maximizes their own likely unconstitutionality.
The most recent order, issued on March 27, singles ou…
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Remember the best defense is a good offense, to include, if necessary, a Hail Mary pass. Trump throws many of them. Niggling about the Constitution looks to the past. Trump looks to the future. Why do you think we had to amend the constitution many times over? It will happen again. AI may demand it.
If he doesn't do this, you think the left will stop? This is basic game theory. If one side uses 'the nuclear option' the other side must retaliate. A responsible actor tries to retaliate in a way that minimizes collateral damage. Trump is retaliating in a responsible way - has he tried to send Biden, Harris, Clinton, Obama, etc to jail? To cost them hundreds of millions in legal fees?
You might be a great legal scholar but you're not very smart beyond that. Classic trap described by Thomas Sowell.