Doug Emhoff publicly criticizes his law firm for coming to agreement with Trump administration
CNN Speaking at a charity gala dinner Thursday night in Los Angeles former second gentleman Doug Emhoff condemned the decision by his law firm to preemptively come to an arrangement with the Trump administration to avoid an executive order targeting the firm sources tell CNN Emhoff is a partner at Willkie Farr Gallagher LLP which this week agreed to a deal with President Donald Trump which the president stated includes the firm providing at least million in pro bono legal services throughout his second term It s the third example of a high-profile firm cutting a deal with the White House as Trump has targeted firms that have done work with his perceived political enemies Emhoff notified the crowd at the Annual Dinner Gala for the legal aid group Bet Tzedek he had reported the firm he demanded to fight the threat of an executive order he identified unconstitutional but had been overruled the sources announced On Tuesday Trump revealed on Truth Social he had come to an agreement with the firm The agreement Trump stated also means the firm will not engage in illegal DEI discrimination and preferences and will not deny representation to clients because of the personal political views of individual lawyers The chair of the firm Thomas M Cerabino explained that the agreement was consistent with our Firm s views on access to Legal representation by clients including pro bono clients our commitment to complying with the Law as it relates to our employment practices and our history of working with clients across a wide spectrum of political viewpoints He added that Willkie looks forward to having a constructive relationship with the Trump Administration Willkie s pro bono work in latest years has been especially attention-grabbing because it included a defamation win against Rudy Giuliani following his work for Trump after the electoral contest Willkie had provided representation to two Georgia poll workers who a jury ruled had been defamed by Rudy Giuliani Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss awarded a million defamation verdict
