The law firm employing Doug Emhoff, husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris, is the latest to reach an agreement with the Trump administration to align with the president’s policy goals, according to a report.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that Willkie Farr & Gallagher—where Emhoff became a partner in January—has committed to providing at least $100 million in pro bono legal services during his presidency and beyond, the Los Angeles Times reported. According to Trump, the support will focus on assisting veterans, Gold Star families, law enforcement personnel, and first responders.
Trump wrote on Truth Social, his social media platform, that the firm agreed to combat antisemitism and not engage in “DEI” efforts.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP proactively reached out to President Trump and his Administration, offering their decisive commitment to ending the Weaponization of the Justice System and the Legal Profession,” the White House said in a statement. “The President is delivering on his promises of eradicating Partisan Lawfare in America, and restoring Liberty and Justice FOR ALL.”
According to a source familiar with the discussions, Emhoff privately expressed his opposition to the firm’s decision to enter into an agreement with the Trump administration. The source was not authorized to speak publicly about the matter.
Neither Harris nor Emhoff responded to a request for comment on Tuesday, the Times reported.
The deal with Emhoff’s firm marks the latest in a series of agreements between the Trump White House and prominent U.S. law firms—many of which the president has previously criticized for liberal bias, engaging in frivolous or fraudulent litigation, or other forms of misconduct.
The president’s actions have sparked broad concern among Democratic lawmakers and constitutional and campaign law experts, who warn that these efforts could undermine the separation of powers enshrined in the U.S. Constitution and threaten the independence of the judiciary.
“The actions against law firms are blatantly illegal. Capitulating just encourages going after more law firms,” said Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of UC Berkeley Law, who attempted to encourage other law school deans to publicly join him in railing against the White House’s singling out of individual law firms, without much success.
