Steve Cohen Slams Trump Executive Orders Targeting Law Firms as 'Most Anti-Lawyer Thing I've Ever Heard'

Judicial Branch and Executive Overreach

• 🏛️ Representative Steve Cohen argues that the President is overreaching by attempting to overrule the Constitution with executive orders, citing Birthright Citizenship as an example.
• 🚫 Cohen states that the President cannot declare a third term for himself, highlighting an abuse of the Office of the President.
• 💥 The President is accused of destroying agencies created by Congress that are meant to be independent, such as the Peace Institute.

Attacks on Lawyers and Law Firms

• ⚖️ Cohen criticizes executive orders targeting law firms like Jenner and Block and Wilmer Hale, noting they have represented individuals involved in cases against the President.
• 😨 The fear is that if attorneys are reluctant to take cases due to potential repercussions with the federal government, it will destroy the opportunity for the justice department and the Judiciary to function as a check and balance.
• 🗣️ The executive orders reportedly accuse law firms and their attorneys of being deceitful, dishonest, and committing fraud.

Constitutional Implications of Targeting Lawyers

• 🔍 Cohen asserts that attacks on lawyers and law firms are indirectly attacks on the Judiciary and the ability of individuals to secure representation.
• 📜 The lawsuits against these orders frame them as attacks on the right to counsel, separation of powers, independent judges, and the First Amendment.
• 🤯 Cohen describes the executive orders as the 'most anti-lawyer thing I've ever heard,' emphasizing his respect for the bar and its importance to the American legal system.