Addressing Risks from Jenner & Block

It directs agencies to reassess and potentially end federal ties with the law firm based on the administration’s allegations about its legal work, employment practices, and personnel.

What the order does ​

• Suspends active security clearances held by Jenner & Block personnel pending national-interest reviews.
• Directs agencies to stop providing the firm with government goods, property, materials, services, and sensitive facilities where legally permitted.
• Requires federal contractors to disclose business with Jenner & Block and whether it relates to their government contracts.
• Orders agencies to review and potentially terminate contracts involving the firm and report their actions to the Office of Management and Budget within 30 days.
• Limits Jenner & Block employees’ access to federal buildings and official interactions when deemed inconsistent with national security or other U.S. interests.
• Tells agencies generally not to hire Jenner & Block employees without an agency-head waiver developed in consultation with the Office of Personnel Management.

Who it affects ​

• Jenner & Block and its employees, including Andrew Weissmann.
• Federal agencies, contracting officials, and employees who interact with the firm.
• Federal contractors and other entities that do business with Jenner & Block.