# Trump Blurts Out Revealing Aim of Law Firm Shakedown Right to Media

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- Published: 2025-03-28T09:45:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image credit: jpornelasadv via Pixabay. Podcast: The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent. The New Republic – March 24, 2025. Listen to this episode here. A transcript is here. Faced with President Trump’s shakedown, the Paul, Weiss law firm agreed to a “deal” with Trump that sure looks like a ransom payment. Trump then told reporters that firms like these have the option to make similar “deals” to avoid getting targeted—a straight-up extortion threat right in public. We keep hearing that voters don’t care about this kind of thing. […] Click here to view original web page at www.newrepublic.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki Director of Art & Design See Full Bio