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Skadden Lawyers Resign Over $100M Pro-Trump Support

4/1/2025

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In a dramatic turn of events, three senior attorneys from the prestigious law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom have stepped down. Their resignations come after the firm pledged a staggering $100 million in pro bono support for pro-Trump initiatives, a move that has ignited tensions within the legal community amid Trump's ongoing campaign against firms probing his actions.

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In a dramatic turn of events, three senior attorneys from the prestigious law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom have stepped down. Their resignations come after the firm pledged a staggering $100 million in pro bono support for pro-Trump initiatives, a move that has ignited tensions within the legal community amid Trump's ongoing campaign against firms probing his actions.