Trump slaps sanctions on WilmerHale over Robert Mueller connections
US law firm WilmerHale is the latest Big Law firm slapped with an executive order over its connections with the man who investigated Russia’s election meddling.
WilmerHale is the second this week, following Jenner & Block and the fifth overall, joining Paul Weiss, Covington & Burling, and Perkins Coie, who were all sanctioned last month.
According to the White House, Trump’s administration is “committed to addressing the significant risks associated with law firms, particularly so-called ‘Big Law’ firms, that engage in conduct detrimental to critical American interests”.
The risks seem to be these law firms’ connections to the Democratic Party or prosecutors and lawyers investigating Trump and his close connections.
The new order against WilmerHale singled out Mueller, the former FBI director. He worked at the firm before being appointed in 2017 to lead a federal investigation into allegations of collusion between Russia and Trump’s first presidential campaign.
The order stated, “Mueller’s investigation epitomises the weaponisation of government, yet WilmerHale claimed he ’embodies the highest value of our firm and profession'”.
A spokesperson for WilmerHale said it was aware of the “unlawful order” and looked forward to “pursuing all appropriate remedies”.
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