Willkie Farr & Gallagher last week became the latest law firm to strike a deal with the White House and escape President Donald Trump’s wrath. But the firm, which pledged US$100 million ($163 million) in legal services to causes that the Trump administration supports, traded one problem for another.

Willkie has faced a backlash to the deal in recent days, including within its ranks, as concerns mount over Trump’s broader law firm crackdown.