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Trump axes security clearances for law firm attorneys who aided special counsel Jack Smith: ‘I just want to savor this’
NY Post ^ | 2/25/25 | Steven Nelson

Posted on 02/25/2025 4:16:05 PM PST by Libloather

WASHINGTON — President Trump on Tuesday revoked any security clearances held by Covington & Burling law firm employees who provided pro bono services to former special counsel Jack Smith, who prosecuted Trump in a pair of since-ended criminal cases.

“This is a good one. Is everybody listening? Deranged Jack Smith — we’re going to call it the deranged Jack Smith signing or bill,” Trump said in the Oval Office.

“The weaponization of our system by law firms, even pro bono work they’re doing just in order to clog up government, stop government, and nobody knows about it more than me, and hopefully that’ll never happen again.”

The president cut off a journalist who attempted to ask an unrelated question about US troop deployments in Europe.

“Wait, I just want to savor this one, please,” Trump said before brandishing the pen he used to sign his name to the order.

“Who would like this pen? Why don’t you send it to Jack Smith? A deranged person.”

Covington & Burling spokespeople did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Smith received $140,000 in free legal services from the firm, according to a Jan. 10 disclosure by his office.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; History; Local News
KEYWORDS: algerhiss; attorneys; clearance; covingtonburling; jacksmith; savor; smith
Nicely done. Now sue the bastid.
1 posted on 02/25/2025 4:16:05 PM PST by Libloather
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To: Libloather

Go after all the Dem “white shoe” law firms like Perkins Coie who acted as bagmen for Clinton’s illegal campaign operations against Trump. Use RICO to freeze their assets and pound them into the ground.


2 posted on 02/25/2025 4:20:08 PM PST by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
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To: Libloather

I am loving the press conference so much, I’m about ready to go work for the man!!

DROPPING THE HAMMER ON ALL LEVELS.


3 posted on 02/25/2025 4:24:01 PM PST by jimjohn (We're at war, people. Start acting like it.)
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To: Libloather

They’ll sue for reinstatement and some DC judge will order it.


4 posted on 02/25/2025 4:24:26 PM PST by damper99
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To: Libloather

This is called winning, people. He’s got the media running around in circles. Brilliance!


5 posted on 02/25/2025 4:24:50 PM PST by jimjohn (We're at war, people. Start acting like it.)
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To: Libloather

I had nearly forgotten who Jack Smith was, but
obviously, Trump has not forgotten at all!
Good.


6 posted on 02/25/2025 4:26:31 PM PST by lee martell
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To: damper99

Of course they will, because some black robed moron will think they have the power over security clearances.


7 posted on 02/25/2025 4:28:44 PM PST by jimjohn (We're at war, people. Start acting like it.)
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To: pierrem15

PerkinsCoie also spawned Marc Elias and ALL the voter fraud.


8 posted on 02/25/2025 4:35:09 PM PST by dodger
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To: Libloather

The only thing about my President Trump is his usage of adjectives relative to someone. Unnecessary, you are in command. Don’t need to call him that, but I understand Sir.


9 posted on 02/25/2025 4:35:13 PM PST by kawhill ("What'd this guy look? Oh, sorta funny lookin'. In what way? Oh, kind of in a general way. I see." )
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To: Libloather

Excellent!
Now, petition to disbar any of them directly involved.


10 posted on 02/25/2025 4:50:05 PM PST by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. The Dhimmicraps are ALL Traitors. All of them.)
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To: pierrem15
Have you ever seen a bigger thug-face than this walking POS, Marc Elias (who should be in jail)?


11 posted on 02/25/2025 4:54:04 PM PST by rlmorel ("A people that elect corrupt politicians are not victims...but accomplices." George Orwell)
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To: rlmorel

Actually, him hanging from a tree limb at the end of a rope gets my vote.


12 posted on 02/25/2025 4:56:58 PM PST by sport
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To: rlmorel

I think the mofo looks a little bit like Ned Beaty in ‘Deliverance’. Oh sh!t, I broke my own rules.


13 posted on 02/25/2025 4:59:01 PM PST by kawhill ("What'd this guy look? Oh, sorta funny lookin'. In what way? Oh, kind of in a general way. I see." )
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To: lee martell

Trump will never forgive Jack off Smith for swatting Mar A Lago. If I were Smith I’d get out of Dodge and hide out.


14 posted on 02/25/2025 5:03:44 PM PST by DeplorablePaul
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To: Libloather

I’m guessing this might include Law Enforcement Information Network. If so, any person accessing LEIN, and giving them information, would lose their clearance. Rinse and repeat.


15 posted on 02/25/2025 5:10:30 PM PST by healy61
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To: rlmorel; sport

Can you imagine the stuff that goes on in the sound-proof room in his basement?

Worse than Joe’s shower...


16 posted on 02/25/2025 5:55:16 PM PST by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: kawhill

No he speaks to the people. Forgotten by Republicans but known to us NYers. He has street cred. No other republican has that. Men’s vote of all creeds and colors.


17 posted on 02/25/2025 8:57:32 PM PST by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than saving to WORK like the rest of !US:-))
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To: Libloather

Why did these lawyer need or have security clearance in the first place. It seems like half of the Washington swamp has security clearances of one level or another. I thought classified information was accessed on a need to know basis.


18 posted on 02/26/2025 9:27:26 AM PST by The Great RJ
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