LAW STRIKES BACK: Lawyers doing Trump's bidding targeted where integrity still matters
August 5, 2025
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as posted by the channelWhile some law first were quick to surrender to Donald Trump's threats and manipulation, some attorneys have gone so far as to champion Trump's transgressive policies in court, sometimes crossing ethical dictates to do so. Michael Teter, executive director of the Legal Accountability Center, talks with Rachel Maddow about an effort to hold those lawyers accountable to professional boards and bar associations that uphold a higher standard of behavior to remain in good professional standing, and a growing legal movement to step up and challenge Trump where big law firms have given up.
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