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Opinion: They could afford to stand up to Trump. Why didn’t they?

It’s baffling that major law firms, some that have long boasted about their progressive pro bono work, folded with barely a fight.

FILE — A detail shows black staining on the marble capital of an exterior column in Washington, July 4, 2026. (Sam Gulliver/The New York Times)

FILE — A detail shows black staining on the marble capital of an exterior column in Washington, July 4, 2026. (Sam Gulliver/The New York Times)