Update | Week of October 30, 2017

John Demers, President Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Justice’s National Security Division, promised the Senate Intelligence Committee that he would not interfere with the Russia investigation. He also discussed his views on surveillance (WaPo).

Many of President Trump’s US Attorney nominees have the strong backing of the NRA, raising questions about their willingness to enforce gun laws, notes Victoria Bassetti at ACS Blog.

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