Trump suffers several defeats in effort to punish opposing lawyers

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Since taking office for the second time, President Donald Trump has suffered multiple losses in his efforts to strip security clearances from political opponents and prestigious Washington law firms. With several of those cases working through the courts, the issue could become one of the next Supreme Court fights over presidential power.


The president’s latest loss came this week, when a federal judge in Washington temporarily blocked Trump’s efforts to strip a security clearance from national security attorney Mark Zaid. In 2019, Zaid represented the government whistleblower who accused Trump of trying to pressure Ukraine for damaging information about his political opponents. The accusations led to Trump’s first impeachment.

In his Tuesday order, U.S. District Judge Amir Ali found that Zaid was likely to succeed on his claim that revoking Zaid’s security clearance violated the attorney’s constitutional free speech and due process rights. The order notes that Trump has called Zaid a “sleazeball” and said the lawyer should be sued for treason.

“This case involves the government’s retribution against a lawyer because he represented whistleblowers and other clients who complained about the government,” wrote Ali, who was appointed by President Joe Biden.

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You lose again Donny boy.

[Swede]

1. That fucker has one long long enemies list.

And he never tires of seeking revenge. What a horrible life.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

2. Two late Trump court defeats 'could make a big difference in 2026': analyst

Maybe SCOTUS is not going to give trump everything he wants

Two late Trump court defeats 'could make a big difference in 2026': analyst

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Two significant legal setbacks for Donald Trump's administration are likely to have substantial implications as the president enters 2026.

According to former White House correspondent Brian Karem, the Trump administration's winning streak with the conservative Supreme Court ended abruptly when the court blocked the president's attempt to deploy the National Guard to cities on a whim and as a show of force. A separate defeat came when a federal court rejected administration efforts to revoke security clearances from Trump critics.....

In a related development, U.S. District Judge Amir H. Ali ruled against the Trump administration on December 23, issuing a preliminary injunction preventing the president from denying security clearance to attorney Mark Zaid, a Freedom of Information Act and national security specialist.

The Zaid case carries particular significance, as he has spent three decades defending whistleblowers from both Democratic and Republican administrations. While Judge Ali granted the government until January 13 to file an appeal—which Trump is expected to pursue—Karem noted the decision offers hope that judicial oversight remains intact. "Congress has surrendered its power, but the judiciary has not," he wrote.