cases in excess of 60 cases against team trump, thanks in large part to a friend of this program, mark eliasce worked at the firm. see, the dots are all connected. a spokesperson for perkins coie calls the executive order, quote, patently unlawful. they intend to challenge it. the washington post describes trump's retaliation like this. quote the move could have a chilling effect on law firms willingness to take on clients and cases that run counter to the trump administration, challenging a fundamental tenet of the rule of law in the united states that everyone should have access to legal representation. joining our coverage, former rnc chairman, now msnbc host and political analyst michael steele. christie still with us. michael steele, have you seen the law firms that are currently in good standing step into the fray and publicly defend this law firm today? >> no. and you won't because they're part of the grift machine. why would they why would they turn off that spigot? i think every law firm in this town and around the country should stand together and say, go ahead, try it, try it. i m