'Pawns in Trump’s game': Ex-US attorney flags key reason law firms are being targeted

President Donald Trump has been lately focused on bringing some of the nation's biggest law firms to heel, with many deciding to accommodate the White House rather than fight back. But according to one legal veteran, they be unwitting accomplices toward helping Trump accomplish a larger goal.

Trump has signed a multitude of executive orders blacklisting multiple law firms known for representing Trump's political opponents to be blacklisted by the federal government. Under the orders, attorneys...