Trump Revokes Security Clearance for Law Firm Involved in Jan. 6 Lawsuit

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Friday revoking the security clearances of employees at New York law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison (Paul Weiss). The suspension was issued “pending a review of whether such clearances are consistent with the national interest,” the White House said. The law firm worked closely with Democrats who Trump has criticized over inquiries into his conduct, including during special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into Trump’s alleged ties with Russia during his first election campaign. No collusion was found between Trump and Russia. In his order, Trump singled out Paul Weiss’s hiring of attorney Mark Pomerantz, who left the firm to work in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office to draft a prosecution against Trump regarding the president’s personal and business affairs. Pomerantz rejoined Paul Weiss after leaving the district attorney’s office....