President Donald Trump has signed a memo at the White House ordering the suspension of security clearances held by lawyers at the prominent Washington law firm Covington & Burling. This move comes in response to the firm providing pro bono legal services to special counsel Jack Smith, who had charged Trump in two criminal cases that were later dismissed after Trump's return to office.
Covington & Burling, an international law firm, includes former Attorney General Eric Holder and ex-Justice Department official Lanny Breuer among its current attorneys. The firm clarified that it had no involvement in Smith's investigation of Trump. They recently agreed to represent Smith in his personal capacity upon realizing he would be the subject of a government investigation.
