Shumita Basu

Some of the firms named in Trump's orders are losing clients who say they're afraid of being affiliated with a firm he's targeting. Some places like Perkins Coie have sued the administration. A judge issued a temporary restraining order in their case, and the Trump administration is now seeking to remove the judge from that case.

Meanwhile, the firm Paul Weiss decided they would make concessions and agreed to provide $40 million in pro bono work on issues that Trump says support the administration's initiatives. In return, the president rescinded his executive order targeting Paul Weiss. But Mulvaney reports a number of firms are split on whether they would take a similar deal if targeted or fight back in court.

Meanwhile, the firm Paul Weiss decided they would make concessions and agreed to provide $40 million in pro bono work on issues that Trump says support the administration's initiatives. In return, the president rescinded his executive order targeting Paul Weiss. But Mulvaney reports a number of firms are split on whether they would take a similar deal if targeted or fight back in court.

Meanwhile, the firm Paul Weiss decided they would make concessions and agreed to provide $40 million in pro bono work on issues that Trump says support the administration's initiatives. In return, the president rescinded his executive order targeting Paul Weiss. But Mulvaney reports a number of firms are split on whether they would take a similar deal if targeted or fight back in court.

Yet another firm was targeted on Tuesday because it had employed a lawyer who worked with special counsel Robert Mueller, who previously investigated Trump during his first administration. The Washington Post reports the effects of the crackdown are just starting to be felt. Some Biden-era officials told the Post they're having trouble finding lawyers willing to defend them.

Yet another firm was targeted on Tuesday because it had employed a lawyer who worked with special counsel Robert Mueller, who previously investigated Trump during his first administration. The Washington Post reports the effects of the crackdown are just starting to be felt. Some Biden-era officials told the Post they're having trouble finding lawyers willing to defend them.

Yet another firm was targeted on Tuesday because it had employed a lawyer who worked with special counsel Robert Mueller, who previously investigated Trump during his first administration. The Washington Post reports the effects of the crackdown are just starting to be felt. Some Biden-era officials told the Post they're having trouble finding lawyers willing to defend them.

And some small nonprofits poised to challenge the Trump administration say the well-resourced law firms that they might have turned to for backing are now steering clear. Yesterday, public media went to Washington to defend itself against calls to defund it. A subcommittee in the House led by Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene called on the CEOs of NPR and PBS to testify.

And some small nonprofits poised to challenge the Trump administration say the well-resourced law firms that they might have turned to for backing are now steering clear. Yesterday, public media went to Washington to defend itself against calls to defund it. A subcommittee in the House led by Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene called on the CEOs of NPR and PBS to testify.

And some small nonprofits poised to challenge the Trump administration say the well-resourced law firms that they might have turned to for backing are now steering clear. Yesterday, public media went to Washington to defend itself against calls to defund it. A subcommittee in the House led by Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene called on the CEOs of NPR and PBS to testify.

Greene claimed their programming is biased toward the political left and doesn't represent the views of the majority of Americans. The executives of PBS and NPR rejected claims of bias, saying the networks are a crucial source of accurate information for millions in the U.S., particularly in rural areas where people rely on access to emergency broadcasts.

Greene claimed their programming is biased toward the political left and doesn't represent the views of the majority of Americans. The executives of PBS and NPR rejected claims of bias, saying the networks are a crucial source of accurate information for millions in the U.S., particularly in rural areas where people rely on access to emergency broadcasts.

Greene claimed their programming is biased toward the political left and doesn't represent the views of the majority of Americans. The executives of PBS and NPR rejected claims of bias, saying the networks are a crucial source of accurate information for millions in the U.S., particularly in rural areas where people rely on access to emergency broadcasts.

The funding bill passed by Congress earlier this month approved funds for public broadcasting through 2027. This is, in some ways, a very old story. Congressional Republicans have tried and failed to cut funding to public broadcasters several times in recent decades.

The funding bill passed by Congress earlier this month approved funds for public broadcasting through 2027. This is, in some ways, a very old story. Congressional Republicans have tried and failed to cut funding to public broadcasters several times in recent decades.

The funding bill passed by Congress earlier this month approved funds for public broadcasting through 2027. This is, in some ways, a very old story. Congressional Republicans have tried and failed to cut funding to public broadcasters several times in recent decades.

That's CNN chief media correspondent Brian Stelter.

That's CNN chief media correspondent Brian Stelter.

That's CNN chief media correspondent Brian Stelter.

Stelter told us there's already a noticeable difference in how Trump is positioning himself against news and public media. In the first term, it was more about words, insulting the press, trying to discredit them.