Peter Keisler

They're trying to ruin the law firms by threatening the clients by saying, you know, you'll lose your government contracts if you're a client of this law firm in the hope that the clients will flee. The lawyers representing those clients will flee and the law firms will crumble.

And so some law firm leaders have, I think, mistakenly concluded that the way to do this is to cut a deal and just get themselves out of the president's gaze and then they can move on. I think they're mistaken if they think they can move on. I think we're already starting to see the demands escalate.

And so some law firm leaders have, I think, mistakenly concluded that the way to do this is to cut a deal and just get themselves out of the president's gaze and then they can move on. I think they're mistaken if they think they can move on. I think we're already starting to see the demands escalate.

And so some law firm leaders have, I think, mistakenly concluded that the way to do this is to cut a deal and just get themselves out of the president's gaze and then they can move on. I think they're mistaken if they think they can move on. I think we're already starting to see the demands escalate.

Everybody knows that when you pay protection money, it's not one and done, that they come back to you for more and more and more once they know you're willing to pay. And so that's why we see the president...

Everybody knows that when you pay protection money, it's not one and done, that they come back to you for more and more and more once they know you're willing to pay. And so that's why we see the president...

Everybody knows that when you pay protection money, it's not one and done, that they come back to you for more and more and more once they know you're willing to pay. And so that's why we see the president...

Even after these deals were inked, the president saying things like, well, now I think I'd like to use these law firms to help coal companies with their leasing or help me with my trade deals. And there's even reporting that they want these law firms to potentially work for Doge and the Justice Department. Now, I don't know whether any of those requests have been made.

Even after these deals were inked, the president saying things like, well, now I think I'd like to use these law firms to help coal companies with their leasing or help me with my trade deals. And there's even reporting that they want these law firms to potentially work for Doge and the Justice Department. Now, I don't know whether any of those requests have been made.

Even after these deals were inked, the president saying things like, well, now I think I'd like to use these law firms to help coal companies with their leasing or help me with my trade deals. And there's even reporting that they want these law firms to potentially work for Doge and the Justice Department. Now, I don't know whether any of those requests have been made.

Maybe the president's gaze will, in fact, turn elsewhere. But these law firms have indicated that they are willing to pay protection money. And I don't know why they think it's going to stop here.

Maybe the president's gaze will, in fact, turn elsewhere. But these law firms have indicated that they are willing to pay protection money. And I don't know why they think it's going to stop here.

Maybe the president's gaze will, in fact, turn elsewhere. But these law firms have indicated that they are willing to pay protection money. And I don't know why they think it's going to stop here.

I think that is absolutely right. Look, courts are going to play a very critical function. They're already playing that function. There's a subset of issues. where they are absolutely critical and they're often doing great work. But that's a subset of issues. Some things the president is doing are gonna be terrible, but lawful.

I think that is absolutely right. Look, courts are going to play a very critical function. They're already playing that function. There's a subset of issues. where they are absolutely critical and they're often doing great work. But that's a subset of issues. Some things the president is doing are gonna be terrible, but lawful.

I think that is absolutely right. Look, courts are going to play a very critical function. They're already playing that function. There's a subset of issues. where they are absolutely critical and they're often doing great work. But that's a subset of issues. Some things the president is doing are gonna be terrible, but lawful.

Some things are gonna be unlawful, but there's gonna be a long lag time between the act and a court remedy. And some things the court remedy is just not gonna be fully effective. So it's ultimately up to the rest of us.

Some things are gonna be unlawful, but there's gonna be a long lag time between the act and a court remedy. And some things the court remedy is just not gonna be fully effective. So it's ultimately up to the rest of us.

Some things are gonna be unlawful, but there's gonna be a long lag time between the act and a court remedy. And some things the court remedy is just not gonna be fully effective. So it's ultimately up to the rest of us.

Thank you, David. It's a pleasure.