The White House said President Donald Trump will sign a memo suspending the security clearances of several employees of Covington & Burling LLP after they assisted Jack Smith's probes.

The New York Council of Defense Lawyers includes many prominent attorneys in Big Law and boutiques. Dani James, a partner at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, is the president and Justine Harris, a partner at Sher Tremonte,

President Donald Trump’s decision to punish Covington & Burling for representing former Special Counsel Jack Smith will feed some firms’ worries about letting lawyers volunteer to represent former Justice Department attorneys.

One by one, Trump is fencing in all his potential opponents. Now he’s sending a clear warning to lawyers to back off.

The move, signed by President Trump on Thursday, is a major escalation of his promise to pursue perceived foes.

The memo strips Jack Smith's attorney of his security clearance as well as any other attorneys at the firm who assisted Smith while he was investigating Trump.