Trump targets security clearances of law firms

On Tuesday, President Donald J. Trump pulled the security clearances of lawyers working for the Covington law firm.

https://www.cov.com/en/professionals/k/peter-koski

Please fast forward the above video to 44 seconds:

. . . and we are canceling security clearances “with other law firms, too.
— President Donald J. Trump


Federal court records show that Federal Prosecutor Jack Smith paid $35.7 million for legal work in the case of fake Trump classified documents.

Smith placed Covington’s Peter Kosic as the lead criminal prosecutor against Trump.

Kosic does not work for the federal government.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2024/08/29/jack-smith-and-doj-have-spent-more-than-35-million-prosecuting-trump/

It resulted in a dismissal last month in favor of Trump.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/florida-judge-dismisses-trump-classified-documents-case-rcna161878

The case number is 23-CR-80101, U.S. vs. Trump, Florida Southern District Court.

Will Jack Smith, Covington, and Peter Kosic pay restitution?

https://nakedtruth.news/nakedtruthnews/ngo-trustees-are-liable-repay-stolen-grants-fraud-theft-money-laundering-rinsing-non-governmental-organizations-ngo-ngos-state-gov-stealing-elections-bondi-trump-doj-ag-attorney-general

Covington is Eric Holder’s law firm.

https://www.cov.com/en/professionals/h/eric-holder#:~:text=Eric%2C%20who%20was%20a%20partner,and%20litigation%20practice%20at%20Covington.

Other attorneys and law firms about to lose their security clearances are:

Why did private law firms and their employees have security clearances?

Who approved them?

What do they use them for?

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