President Cuts Off WilmerHale Law Firm from Federal Funds Over Risks
Published Date: 4/3/2025
Presidential Document
Summary
The President is taking action against WilmerHale, a big law firm accused of harmful political and racial practices that threaten American values and security. Starting now, WilmerHale will lose access to federal contracts and taxpayer money to stop these risky behaviors. This move protects the public and ensures government funds don’t support unfair or dangerous actions.
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Security Clearances Suspended
The Attorney General, Director of National Intelligence, and other agency heads must immediately take steps consistent with law to suspend any active security clearances held by individuals at WilmerHale pending a review of whether those clearances are consistent with the national interest.
Stop Federal Support and Access
The Office of Management and Budget must identify government goods, property, material, and services provided for the benefit of WilmerHale, including Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities, and agency heads shall, to the extent permitted by law, expeditiously cease providing such material or services.
Review and Possible Contract Terminations
Agency heads shall review all contracts with WilmerHale or with entities that disclose doing business with WilmerHale and, to the extent permitted by law, take steps to terminate any contract for which WilmerHale has been hired to perform services. Agencies must submit an assessment to the Director of OMB within 30 days of this order.
Contractors Must Disclose WilmerHale Ties
Government contracting agencies shall, to the extent permitted by law, require government contractors to disclose any business they do with WilmerHale and whether that business is related to the subject of the Government contract.
Limits on Hiring and Building Access
Agency heads shall, to the extent permitted by law, limit official access to Federal Government buildings for WilmerHale employees when such access would threaten national security, limit government employees from engaging with WilmerHale employees in their official capacity, and refrain from hiring WilmerHale employees without a waiver approved in consultation with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management.
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