Trump signs executive order yanking security clearances of lawyers from Perkins Coie

President Trump said Thursday he was moving to suspend the security clearances of attorneys at Perkins Coie, a law firm linked to Democratic-funded opposition research during the 2016 presidential campaign into any ties between Mr. Trump and Russia.

The sanction against Perkins Coie is the latest in a series of moves by Mr. Trump and his administration to target a broad cross-section of perceived adversaries, including Justice Department prosecutors, career intelligence officials and, most recently, private-practice attorneys. 

"This is an absolute honor to sign. What they've done is just terrible. It's weaponization — you could say weaponization against a political opponent, and it should never be allowed to happen again," Mr. Trump said as he prepared to sign the executive order in the Oval Office.