She Called Out Her Own Law Firm for Caving to Trump—and Walked Away

In a courageous interview with Katie Phang, attorney Rachel Cohen reveals why she resigned from one of the most powerful law firms in the world rather than stay silent.

Katie Phang, Ben Meiselas, and MeidasTouch Network May 23

By Ben Meiselas

When we launched MeidasTouch, it was with one mission: to fight for truth and expose corruption—no matter how powerful the target. That’s why I’m beyond thrilled that Katie Phang has joined the MeidasTouch Network.

Katie made the leap from mainstream media to independent journalism, and wow, did she make an entrance. In just 24 hours, her new Katie Phang YouTube channel has already surged past 100,000 subscribers—a monumental achievement and a powerful reminder that the hunger for honest, uncompromising reporting has never been stronger. Be sure to subscribe right now and be part of this growing movement (it’s free!).

In her latest report, Katie interviews Rachel Cohen, a former associate at Skadden Arps who did something far too rare in the legal world: she stood up to Trump. Rachel saw the Trump administration’s brazen attempts to coerce Big Law into submission and she took a stand before others found the courage to follow.

Rachel not only organized an open letter now signed by nearly 2,000 legal professionals, but she also tendered a firmwide resignation demanding that Skadden stop capitulating to authoritarianism. These are billion-dollar law firms offering free legal services to Trump in backroom deals—services that could be used to target protestors, protect killer cops, and erase civil rights under the guise of executive authority.

Thanks to Rachel’s courage and Katie’s fearless reporting, millions more Americans will now see what’s happening in real time. This is a time for moral clarity—and it’s up to us to get these messages out. So watch Katie’s interview with Rachel below, subscribe to her YouTube channel, and let’s continue to show the world the power of independent media.

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