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Kash Patel Labels Members Of Perkins Coie Partnership As 'Corrupt Actors Of The First Order'

Wild times ahead.

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The back of an FBI agentThe Department of Education isn’t the only institution targeted for attack by the incoming administration. Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s expected nominee for directing the FBI, also has his sights on at least one law firm. Be on high alert if you’re a member of the partnership at Perkins Coie:

Other notables include Kamala Harris, Eric Holder, Christopher Wray (current Director of the FBI and former partner at King & Spalding), and more. This not-so subtle piece of McCarthyism for our generation comes from Patel’s book “Government Gangsters: The Deep State, the Truth, and the Battle for Our Democracy.” It was released in September of last year, but interest in the book came back to the fore after President-elect Trump announced he’d nominate Patel to direct the FBI. Strange announcement considering Wray is supposed to have his job until 2027, but nothing stepping down or getting fired by Trump wouldn’t fix.

Will other Biglaw firms be labeled as enemies of the state? Only time will tell; we’ve got a very interesting four years ahead of us.

Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s.  He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who cannot swim, a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at [email protected] and by tweet at @WritesForRent.

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