Paul Weiss makes deal with Trump to rescind executive order
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Axios, summarizing New York Times and Wall Street Journal reporting, said Robert Kraft contacted Trump on behalf of Paul Weiss chairman Brad Karp and helped broker a meeting. Trump rescinded his executive order targeting the firm after Paul Weiss agreed to provide $40 million in pro bono work aligned with administration-supported causes. The reporting documents Kraft's access and intermediary role; it does not identify a personal financial benefit to Kraft.
Terms announced after the meeting and rescission of the orderKraft reportedly brokers a Trump meeting that ends pressure on Paul Weiss · Reported intermediary role; resulting agreement publicly announced