Explaining Trump's Fight With Big Law Firms

The NPR Politics Podcast

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🗓️ 2 June 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

President Trump has issued executive orders targeting certain law firms, seeking to restrict their business endeavors. While some firms have settled, others have fought back. We look at why firms have chosen different paths, and whether Trump's orders — some of which have been struck down in court — present legal questions themselves.

This podcast: voting correspondent Miles Parks, national justice correspondent Carrie Johnson, and senior political editor & correspondent Domenico Montanaro.

This podcast was produced by Bria Suggs, and edited by Casey Morell. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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0:00.0	With a major shift in our politics underway in this country, 1A is drilling down on what's at stake for you and our democracy.
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0:28.3	Hello, my name is Mr. Stinson, and I'm the coach of Mara Loma High School's speech and debate team. We are currently at the Chasseas Speech and Debate State Championship.
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0:48.4	I am sure we have some future lawyers in that bunch.
0:51.8	Sure.
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1:00.5	Yeah.
1:00.9	Hey there.
1:01.4	It's the NPR Politics podcast.
1:03.1	I'm Miles Parks.
1:03.9	I cover voting.
1:04.7	I'm Carrie Johnson.
1:05.7	I cover the Justice Department.
1:07.3	And I'm Domenico Montanaro, senior political editor and correspondent. And today on the show,
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