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Addressing Risks From Susman Godfrey

Donald Trump · 47th PresidentPublished Apr 15, 2025Signed Apr 9, 2025

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Section 1 . Background . Lawyers and law firms that engage in activities detrimental to critical American interests should not have access to our Nation's secrets, nor should their conduct be subsidized by Federal taxpayer funds or contracts. My Administration must also take appropriate and necessary measures to guard against the actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest that arise when the Government funds, engages with, or otherwise devotes resources to law firms and their clients that engage in conduct undermining critical American interests and priorities.…

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