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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting Chicago-based law firm Jenner & Block. These executive orders could have massive, detrimental consequences for some of the nation's biggest law firms. Here's our colleague Erin Mulvaney, who covers legal affairs.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting Chicago-based law firm Jenner & Block. These executive orders could have massive, detrimental consequences for some of the nation's biggest law firms. Here's our colleague Erin Mulvaney, who covers legal affairs.

And as these executive orders were coming out, what was the response from lawyers in those firms?

And as these executive orders were coming out, what was the response from lawyers in those firms?

And as these executive orders were coming out, what was the response from lawyers in those firms?

These law firms are now having to decide how to respond. And none of the options are good. Welcome to The Journal, our show about money, business, and power. I'm Kate Leinbaugh. It's Wednesday, March 26th. Coming up on the show, Trump's attack on big law.

These law firms are now having to decide how to respond. And none of the options are good. Welcome to The Journal, our show about money, business, and power. I'm Kate Leinbaugh. It's Wednesday, March 26th. Coming up on the show, Trump's attack on big law.

These law firms are now having to decide how to respond. And none of the options are good. Welcome to The Journal, our show about money, business, and power. I'm Kate Leinbaugh. It's Wednesday, March 26th. Coming up on the show, Trump's attack on big law.

Trump is taking aim at some big law firms because of things that happened years ago, going all the way back to his first term.

Trump is taking aim at some big law firms because of things that happened years ago, going all the way back to his first term.

Trump is taking aim at some big law firms because of things that happened years ago, going all the way back to his first term.

The first firm Trump went after provided some legal services around the investigation of Trump's role in the January 6th riot.

The first firm Trump went after provided some legal services around the investigation of Trump's role in the January 6th riot.

The first firm Trump went after provided some legal services around the investigation of Trump's role in the January 6th riot.

Trump issued an executive order against Covington & Burling that suspended the firm's security clearances and placed its government contracts under review.

Trump issued an executive order against Covington & Burling that suspended the firm's security clearances and placed its government contracts under review.

Trump issued an executive order against Covington & Burling that suspended the firm's security clearances and placed its government contracts under review.

Trump said his order was in response to quote, the weaponization of our system by law firms. Covington said it had a long history of representing clients facing government investigations that is quote, consistent with the best traditions of the legal profession. About a week later, Trump issued another executive order against another prominent firm, Perkins Coie.

Trump said his order was in response to quote, the weaponization of our system by law firms. Covington said it had a long history of representing clients facing government investigations that is quote, consistent with the best traditions of the legal profession. About a week later, Trump issued another executive order against another prominent firm, Perkins Coie.

Trump said his order was in response to quote, the weaponization of our system by law firms. Covington said it had a long history of representing clients facing government investigations that is quote, consistent with the best traditions of the legal profession. About a week later, Trump issued another executive order against another prominent firm, Perkins Coie.