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CNN: After Two Law Firms Cave to Trump, Others Vow to Fight

Anderson Cooper 360
03/31/2025

Elliot Peters was invited to discuss President Trump's executive directives targeting law firms on Anderson Cooper 360 on CNN. Anderson Cooper asked Peters why Trump’s actions are problematic.

“What these firms are being punished for is advocating for people or entities with points of view that the president disagrees with,” Peters said. “And that’s completely unconstitutional under the First Amendment, for the government to punish someone for their point of view. It was also done without due process in violation of the Fifth Amendment. And it’s a direct attack on the right to counsel, on people’s right to choose their own lawyer.”