- On September 25, 2025, President Trump issued National Security Presidential Memorandum/NSPM-7, Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence. The memorandum
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Kaitlyn Demers is an associate in the firm’s Washington, DC office. She has significant experience in broad-based crisis management, advising clients on legal and political matters presenting complex risks. She has served two administrations--most recently as Special Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff for the Office of Legislative Affairs.
Kaitlyn represents companies and individuals facing high-profile and high-risk congressional investigations and hearings, and other criminal, civil, and internal investigations that present legal, political, and public relations risks.
Handling Investigations of Members of Congress and Congressional Staff: A How-To Guide for Chiefs of Staff
It may begin with an unusual media inquiry or a sudden spike in interest on social media. Just as often, it starts with a non-public request for documents or other evidence. Your boss or your staff have been accused of wrongdoing, and it falls to you to lead the response.…
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At the start of each Congress, the House and Senate, along with the various committees in each chamber, adopt internal rules that govern their operations. Though many such rules remain unchanged from one Congress to another, the continued emphasis on congressional investigations across Capitol Hill lends new significance to even…
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