By Mike Scarcella, Sara Merken and Karen Sloan NEW YORK (Reuters) -Powerful Wall Street law firm Paul Weiss faced heavy criticism on Friday over a deal it struck with the White House to escape an executive order imperiling its business,

President Trump rescinded an executive order targeting the law firm after it pledged to review its hiring practices and provide tens of millions of dollars in free legal services.

In an email message, the law firm’s chairman, Brad Karp, reassured employees that its deal with President Trump was in keeping with its principles.