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Trump targeting law firms with executive orders, then repealing them when they agree to work for him for free is the most corrupt thing I've ever seen. Why isn't anybody talking about it? (r.50501.chat)

submitted 23 hours ago by FiftyFiftyOne to c/Mirror

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In case you missed it, trump is signing executive orders targeting law firms that represented his political opponents. Then after they agree to work for him for free, he reveals the orders. Finally two firms said no and sued, but more than six law firms already caved and agreed to do free legal work in order to get the president to stop illegally retaliating against them for the crime of representing trumps political opponents.

Why is this not a bigger story?

Originally Posted By u/D2Foley At 2025-04-24 08:36:26 AM | Source

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[–] Fandangalo@lemmy.world 31 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Genuinely because we’re news saturated. Everything is bad & corrupt. It’s impossible to follow anything.

[–] NJSpradlin@lemmy.world 22 points 22 hours ago

Not only news saturation, but a corruption saturation. The people that would hold the office of the presidency accountable, Congress, have abdicated their role. This is another reason why we need more than 2 parties; if a strong man takes over the leading party, there aren’t anymore checks and balances.

[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 12 points 22 hours ago

Lawyers are definitely talking about it.

[–] Tiger@sh.itjust.works 5 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

People are definitely talking about it. Follow any independent media that highlight legal issues like Strict Scrutiny, Lawfare, George Conway on the Bulwark etc.

[–] EisFrei@lemmy.world 1 points 20 hours ago

Insert "best surgeon" meme, but with lawyers

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 1 points 20 hours ago

Because it's not as viscerally horrifying as the government disappearing people, so everyone is focused on the latter.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org -1 points 22 hours ago

Because lawyers are either whores or mercenaries... Depending on how you look at it...

Why would you expect anything less from this bunch? They in the game to be paid mother fucking cash money so they will do what it takes to keep the cash flowing.

This ain't even anything lawyer specific tbh