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Andrew Weissmann: 我认为特朗普政府对律师的攻击是全面的，这严重威胁着美国的民主法治。这种攻击方式多种多样，包括解雇和降职司法部官员、取消杰克·史密斯律师的安全许可、解雇高级军事律师等。这些行为的目的是清除任何可能阻碍特朗普政府目标实现的人，无论他们是律师还是其他联邦雇员。 这种攻击不仅仅针对律师，也针对那些坚持原则、拒绝执行不正当命令的联邦雇员。这表明特朗普政府的行事方式是交易性的，而非基于原则的。他们将政治立场与律师的专业能力混为一谈，认为不支持特朗普的律师就不是好律师。 解雇三位顶级军事律师的行为尤其令人担忧。这表明特朗普政府试图绕过法治，对军事命令进行质疑。国防部长皮特·黑格塞斯此前曾批评军事律师对交战规则过于严格，这与其解雇顶级军事律师的行为相呼应，令人担忧。 美国律师协会发表声明谴责政府对法官和律师的攻击，认为这是对法治原则的蔑视。特朗普政府声称支持第一修正案，但却只尊重与其立场一致的言论，这是一种双重标准。 取消杰克·史密斯律师的安全许可，不仅会影响其为史密斯辩护的能力，还会向其他律师事务所传递一种恐吓信息。 总而言之，特朗普政府对律师的攻击并非未来可能发生的事情，而是已经发生的现实。这表明美国的民主法治原则正在受到严重侵蚀。 Mary McCord: 特朗普政府对律师的攻击是全面的，这严重威胁着美国的民主法治。这种攻击方式多种多样，包括解雇和降职司法部官员、取消杰克·史密斯律师的安全许可、解雇高级军事律师等。这些行为的目的是清除任何可能阻碍特朗普政府目标实现的人，无论他们是律师还是其他联邦雇员。 司法部内部存在对特朗普不满的律师，特朗普政府正试图将他们清除出去。他们将政治立场与律师的专业能力混为一谈，认为不支持特朗普的律师就不是好律师，这是一种交易性的思维方式。 解雇三位顶级军事律师的行为缺乏正当理由，这损害了军事法治。国防部长皮特·黑格塞斯此前曾批评军事律师对交战规则过于严格，这与其解雇顶级军事律师的行为相呼应，令人担忧。 美国律师协会发表声明谴责政府对法官和律师的攻击，认为这是对法治原则的蔑视。特朗普政府声称支持第一修正案，但却只尊重与其立场一致的言论，这是一种双重标准。 取消杰克·史密斯律师的安全许可，并威胁要终止其所在律师事务所的政府合同，这意在向其他律师事务所施压。 七名华盛顿特区美国律师办公室的高级检察官被降职，这表明特朗普政府正在清除那些对其不利的人。许多曾在华盛顿特区美国律师办公室任职的律师发表声明，谴责政府对检察官的打压。 律师行业需要自我监管，维护法治原则。法官艾米·伯曼·杰克逊驳回了政府对汉普顿·德林格的解雇，维护了特别顾问办公室的独立性。

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Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord discuss the Trump administration's systematic removal and demotion of lawyers, including the firing of top military JAG lawyers, and its implications for the rule of law.
  • The Trump administration has been systematically removing lawyers who may impede its objectives.
  • Three top military JAG lawyers were removed without cause, raising concerns about the administration's motives.
  • The administration's actions are seen as a threat to the rule of law and the independence of legal advisors.

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In this week’s Main Justice episode, hosts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord explore a disturbing pattern of the Trump administration’s attack on lawyers and what it means for the rule of law, as firings and demotions continue to reverberate around the federal government. They examine the firing of the three top nonpartisan military JAG lawyers without cause— and why Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth referred to these officers as ‘roadblocks’. They look at Trump’s decision to revoke security clearances from a law firm with ties to former Special Counsel Jack Smith. And they update a few cases on their radar, to include the firing of Hampton Dellinger as well as the latest in the case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. And before closing, Andrew and Mary zoom out to look at how the Trump administration is redefining the US’s role in world, after voting against a UN resolution that condemned Russian aggression in Ukraine, ignoring violations of international law.

Further reading: Here is the latest statement from the ABA that Andrew spoke about: The ABA rejects efforts to undermine the courts and the legal profession.)And soonest, we’ll add a link here to the letter Andrew and Mary talked about in this episode: A Statement of Conscience and Principle By Those Who Have Served as Assistant United States Attorneys For the District of Columbia Over the Past Fifty Years.

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