The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued subpoenas to 14 law firms, some of which were the target of executive orders last year by President Donald Trump threatening to strip the firms of their security clearances and terminate their government contracts. The DOJ is seeking communications the firms had with the American Bar Association (ABA) related to those executive orders and with Boris Epshteyn, an attorney and investment banker who serves as senior counsel to Trump. The subpoenas ask for records stretching back to Trump’s first day in office in 2025, encompassing all communications and social media posts. Trump issued the executive orders against five of those firms last year, accusing them of “dishonest and dangerous activity” and alleging that they had engaged in racial discrimination by using diversity, equity, and inclusion hiring practices....