John Demers

John Charles Demers (born September 21, 1971)[1] is an American attorney, currently serving as the Assistant Attorney General of the National Security Division.

John Demers
United States Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division
Assumed office
February 22, 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byJohn P. Carlin
Personal details
Born (1971-09-21) September 21, 1971
Gubbio, Italy
Political partyRepublican
EducationCollege of the Holy Cross (BA)
Harvard University (JD)

Early life and education

Demers was born in Gubbio, Italy. He is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and Harvard Law School.[2]

Career

Prior to his post in the United States Department of Justice, Demers served as the vice president and assistant general counsel at Boeing. Demers clerked for Diarmuid O'Scannlain of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and Antonin Scalia of the Supreme Court of the United States. He worked in private practice before serving in the Office of Legal Counsel. Demers was on the leadership team of the United States Department of Justice National Security Division, first as senior counsel to the Assistant Attorney General and then as Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Law & Policy. Demers is an adjunct professor of national security law at Georgetown University Law Center.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. "United States Senate Committee on Intelligence: Questionnaire for Completion by Presidential Nominees: John C. Demers" (PDF).
  2. "Assistant Attorney General, National Security Division: Who Is John Demers?". AllGov.
  3. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". The White House. September 2, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. Wilber, Del Quentin; Viswanatha, Aruna (May 2, 2017). "Two Bush Veterans Said to Be Top Contenders for Justice Department Posts". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
Legal offices
Preceded by
John P. Carlin
United States Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division
2018–present
Incumbent
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