Bulwark Takes Law Firms Who Folded To Trump EXPOSED as Cowards! (w/ Sen. Richard Blumenthal)
May 12, 2025
Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut lawmaker and former attorney general, dives into the moral failures of major law firms that capitulated to Trump's pressure tactics. He exposes the vague pro bono agreements many firms, like Paul Weiss, accepted under intimidation, calling their actions a disgrace to legal ethics. Blumenthal contrasts these firms’ cowardice with those who stood firm for constitutional rights, stressing that appeasement never works and warning of the fallout as clients reconsider their allegiances.
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Paul Weiss's Shocking Capitulation
- Senator Blumenthal was astonished by Paul Weiss accepting Trump's pressure through an executive order threat.
- He saw it as a shameful betrayal of legal ethics and constitutional principles by a historically strong firm.
Law Firms Must Resist Illegality
- Several firms faced threats but some stood up and won court battles against Trump.
- Trump's executive orders violated multiple constitutional rights, demanding resistance from the legal profession.
Firms Obeying Tyranny In Advance
- Most law firms succumbed to Trump's threats without formal executive orders, obeying in advance.
- Blumenthal references Tim Snyder's "On Tyranny" advising not to obey tyrants preemptively.
