President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a sweeping executive order launching a federal investigation and crackdown on the legislation agency Susman Godfrey LLP, the authorized powerhouse behind Dominion Voting Programs’ extremely publicized 2020 election defamation lawsuits—together with its $787.5 million settlement from Fox Information.
The agency can be pursuing defamation instances towards different Trump allies, together with Rudy Giuliani and Mike Lindell.
The brand new directive orders the Division of Justice, the Workplace of Administration and Finances, and intelligence businesses to right away provoke a full-scale investigation into Susman Godfrey, citing a sample of “egregious conduct, racial discrimination, and weaponization of the authorized system” towards political opponents and the American public.
“THIS IS AN EO THAT TAKES MEASURES AGAINST SUSMAN GODFREY LAW FIRM TO MAKE SURE THEY CAN’T ACCESS CERTAIN GOVERNMENT RESOURCES AND GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.”@POTUS pic.twitter.com/WzdScot2R3
— Actual America’s Voice (RAV) (@RealAmVoice) April 9, 2025
The motion follows Trump’s broader effort to dismantle the “legal-industrial complicated” working hand-in-hand with deep-state bureaucrats and far-left political teams.
Trump’s order accuses Susman Godfrey of spearheading authorized warfare geared toward silencing dissent, focusing on political figures, and utilizing taxpayer-backed authorized instruments to undermine election integrity.
The 6-section executive order makes clear that Susman Godfrey is not welcome within the halls of energy:
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Part 1 denounces the agency for pushing radical “variety, fairness, and inclusion” insurance policies — together with packages that supply jobs and scholarships based mostly solely on race — and declares these practices “un-American and illegal.”
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Part 2 requires the suspension of safety clearances held by Susman staff and ends the agency’s entry to authorities assets and categorized areas.
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Part 3 orders a freeze and evaluation of all federal contracts involving Susman or its associates, urging businesses to cancel offers the place doable.
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Part 4 ties the transfer to broader efforts to dismantle race-based hiring practices in federal contracting and lawfare towards conservatives.
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Part 5 prohibits Susman personnel from getting into federal buildings or being employed by the U.S. authorities with out high-level waivers.
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Part 6 underscores that this order have to be interpreted in a means that defends American nationwide safety and respects current legislation.
“That is about rooting out legislation corporations that use our justice system as a political weapon,” stated White Home employees secretary Will Scharf. “Susman Godfrey has made hundreds of thousands serving to silence questions in regards to the 2020 election. That ends now.”
Susman Godfrey is now the sixth agency to face penalties below Trump’s marketing campaign to dismantle politically weaponized authorized corporations. Earlier targets embrace:
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Covington & Burling — for representing Hunter Biden and lobbying on behalf of Chinese language tech corporations.
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Perkins Coie — Hillary Clinton’s go-to agency and architect of the Steele File hoax.
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Paul Weiss, Jenner & Block, and WilmerHale — main gamers in shielding company and political elites from accountability.
