The order against the firm, which did work for Democrats during the 2016 campaign, represents an escalation of efforts to punish groups the president sees as aiding his enemies.
President Trump’s order makes Perkins Coie, which did legal work for Democrats during the 2016 presidential campaign, the second law firm to be targeted for retribution.
The Justice Department in Washington. The indictments unsealed on Wednesday laid out charges against a hacking ring whose targets included an American defense contractor.