Another law firm, Skadden Arps, reached a deal with the president to avoid a similar directive. Jenner and WilmerHale are both firms that have ties to lawyers who were involved in former Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation during Trump's first term in office.

A blistering order from President Donald Trump accused the powerhouse firm of "obvious partisan representations." The firm calls it a presidential effort to silence opponents.

A prominent law firm targeted by President Donald Trump sued on Friday to block an executive order that threatens its federal contracts and the security clearances of its employees. Jenner & Block says the executive order,