Billion-Dollar Law Firm, Sanctioned by ‘Bully’ Trump for Role in Steele Dossier and Russia Probe, Wins an Early Round in Court

Judge Beryl Howell reckons that the 47th president’s executive order ‘sends little chills down my spine.’

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President Trump speaks to reporters as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office, January 31, 2025. AP/Evan Vucci

A courtroom showdown between the Trump administration and a top American law firm — one that he penalized last week for its role in helping Secretary Clinton push Russia-related allegations against President Trump in 2016 — suggests escalating conflict between the 47th president and the behemoth known as “Big Law.” 

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