Late Friday, former U.S. President Donald Trump issued a presidential memorandum revoking security clearances and access to classified information for several of his previous political opponents.

The list includes former President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Republican Representative Liz Cheney, and others who have been critical of Trump or pursued legal actions against him.

In the memorandum, Trump stated, "I have determined that access to classified information by the following individuals is no longer in the national interest:" He detailed several individuals including former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, former National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, and others associated with legal challenges against him in New York.

Trump had previously mentioned in February that he intended to deny Biden access to intelligence briefings, framing the decision as a counter-response to Biden’s decision to cut Trump off from intelligence briefings following the January 6 Capitol riot.

This month, Avril Haines, Director of National Intelligence, who has aligned herself with Trump after leaving the Democratic Party, announced the revocation of clearances for several individuals cited in Trump’s memorandum, stating that the signatures from 51 former intelligence officials on a controversial letter regarding Hunter Biden had also led to their clearances being revoked.

The memorandum not only rescinded security clearances but also ordered all heads of executive departments and agencies to revoke unaccompanied access to U.S. government secure facilities for those individuals.

This includes the ability to receive confidential briefings such as the President's Daily Brief and access to classified information held by any member of the intelligence community due to the previous congressional service of the individuals listed.

The announcement follows Trump’s earlier revelation that he would revoke protection from the Secret Service for Biden’s sons, Hunter and Ashley, and has already stripped security from several former aides, including former National Security Advisor John Bolton and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

In a related development, Trump has targeted law firm Paul Weiss, which has represented him in legal matters, by issuing an executive order that would bar the firm from handling government contracts, suggesting that the firm's clients could lose their federal contracts as a result.

This action is seen as a significant threat to the firm, which employs over 1,000 attorneys globally.

Paul Weiss has been involved in major litigation against the Trump administration, particularly concerning its policy of separating migrant children from their parents.

Brad Karp, the firm’s chairman, publicly stated that lawyers have a duty to uphold the rule of law and have previously rallied other major law firms to oppose Trump in litigation involving immigration policy.

Karp has also been a long-time contributor to Democratic causes and hosted fundraising events for Biden's campaign in 2023, making the firm a potential target for Trump’s animosity.

However, Karp surprised many by entering the Oval Office and coming to an agreement with Trump on Wednesday.

The next day, Trump announced that Karp had agreed to provide $40 million worth of free legal services for cases defended by the former president and a team including initiatives to combat antisemitism.

The White House confirmed that the firm would cease employing diversity, equity, and inclusion policies as part of the agreement.

Despite the deal with Paul Weiss, a White House official stated on Friday that Trump would continue to target law firms with executive orders, including potential new orders expected soon.

Trump reiterated his view that law firms have wronged him and attacked him "ruthlessly, violently, and unlawfully," adding that they are now looking for deals.