A.M. Links: Trump White House ‘Freaking Out’ Over Mueller Investigation, Russian-Backed Facebook Content Viewed by 126 Million Americans, Happy Halloween

• “Everyone is freaking out.” How the Trump White House reportedly reacted to yesterday’s indictments of Paul Manafort and Rick Gates.
• “Mr. Mueller almost certainly knows more than he is willing to reveal at this stage.”
• According to Facebook, Russian-backed content was viewed by an estimated 126 million Americans on Facebook during the 2016 election.
• President Trump is expected to name Jerome Powell as the next chair of the Federal Reserve today.
• Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says that “a new AUMF is not legally required to address the continuing threat” of terrorism.
• Happy Halloween! Here’s a selection of Reason‘s best writing on zombies, vampires, ghosts, and other eldritch horrors.

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