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Energy Department secretly surveils contractors' dealings with Trump-targeted law firms
Energy Department defies courts to spy on law firms·April 7, 2025
The Department of Energy instructed employees April 7, 2025, to gather information on government contractors' business relationships with law firms targeted by Trump's punitive executive orders. The directive demanded contractors disclose relationships with WilmerHale, Jenner & Block, Perkins Coie, and Covington & Burling by April 11—despite federal judges already blocking identical disclosure requirements as unconstitutional First Amendment violations. Energy officials quietly rescinded the surveillance directive April 9 after legal challenges exposed the constitutional violations.
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