This is why its a bad idea to make deals with Trump and his blackmail.
His attempt at blackmailing the legal firms was blatantly unconstitutional, and the firms that decided to make a deal with him will now suffer financial damage as clients will not be hiring them for sensitive work (because they clearly cannot be trusted with the work)
Trump admin is killing University research.
I suspect these policies plus the immigration crackdown are going to absolutely hammer university budgets.
Have you taken a look at the US federal government recently?
Someone posted here that some Georgetown Law students are gathering a list of law firms and their cowardice, so students can decide for themselves whether to take internships with them or not.
Nice. Thats a good start.
One of the few legal firms with an actual backbone that said no to Trump was from the UK (Freshfields) and they are now seeing huge demand for their services as clients are porting over their accounts to them from other firms.
There is no middle ground left anymore. Either you fight back and retain your reputation for due process and the rule of law, or you become a collaborator that is feeding the actions of the Trump regime.
Excerpts from the famous letter from McMahon (Education Secretary) to Harvard.
I think we have now officially reached reached peak Kakistocracy in the US.
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Bipartisan House and Senate Leaders Urge White House to Restore Spending Website
In the latest chapter in a battle over spending powers, lawmakers charged that the administration removed crucial information in violation of the law. The White House argues the data shouldn’t be public. …
The website in question was required by Congress in 2022 and is intended to provide current information about where federal dollars are going to make sure that spending is in line with congressional directives and that agencies are not spending inappropriately.
Though the website was established during the Biden administration, its origin was in part the result of the Trump administration’s decision to withhold some congressionally approved aid for Ukraine during Mr. Trump’s first term.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/us/politics/congress-white-house-spending-website.html
The level of grifting has been surreal.
Its the crypto version of the boiler room pump and dump scam.
This is a textbook example:
Harvard is usually ranked no worse than number 3 in global rankings of universities: his intervention will undoubtedly boost it to number one……
Sure beats real estate.
Sure beats working.
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Sorry. Here is the link to the letter (it was embedded as a PDF in a story)
Letter:
McMahon letter 05052025 (1).pdf (222.5 KB)
Just embarrassing.
