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Trumps orders and threats of orders on law firms continues. His orders violate the firms’ and their lawyers’ rights to free speech and association as well as the rights to counsel guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment. Even worse they send a chill across the entire United States legal community. Trump’s moves come directly out of the authoritarian playbook. Leaders of other countries such as Turkey, Russia and Hungary have used these tactics to undermine democratic systems and the rule of law. It is not ok to threaten the rule of law in the United States by threatening any law firm that enforces the law.