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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)
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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 32 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

Lawyers are definitely talking about it.

[–] Tiger@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months 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 2 months ago

Insert "best surgeon" meme, but with lawyers

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 1 points 2 months 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 2 months 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