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Senate Finance Committee chairman Orrin Hatch and ranking member Ron Wyden, are demanding that Equifax Inc. answer questions about the breach of up to 143 million Americans' personal information, Reuters reports.

• They want to know whether U.S. government records were compromised in the hack.
• Hatch and Wyden also demanded Equifax disclose when the three executives who sold stock in the company in August learned of the breach.

Sarah Sanders addressed Steve Bannon's 60 Minutes interview during her Monday briefing, noting that President Trump has seen clips of it, and that she's unsure whether he was "disappointed" by his former chief strategist's comments.

Briefing highlights:

• On Steve Bannon's claim that firing James Comey was a historic error: "I think it's been shown in the days after that the president was right in firing Comey," based on new information about his "conduct."
• Does Trump still seek Bannon's counsel? "I think they've had one conversation [since Bannon's departure] but not anything beyond that."
• On Bannon saying DACA could create a "civil war" within the GOP: "Steve always likes to speak in the most extreme measures."
• Trump's views on climate change following Hurricanes Harvey and Irma: "I don't think that's changed."

The Supreme Court is temporarily blocking a lower court ruling from last week that would have limited Trump's refugee ban, Reuters reports. Earlier Monday the Department of Justice filed an emergency application at the Supreme Court on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling, asking the highest court in the U.S. to block it.

• Justice Anthony Kennedy signed the one-page order, noting that part of the decision from the 9th Circuit Court is stayed pending a response from the state of Hawaii, which is due noon September 12, per The Hill.
• The circuit court's ruling was to take effect September 12.
• The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on the legality of the travel ban October 10.

Federal appeals courts blocked Trump's ban, first ordered in January and later modified, until June, when the Supreme Court said the ban could roll into place as long as it allowed entry to those with a "bona fide" relationship to the U.S.

This has been updated to reflect the Supreme Court's order.

Days after Illinois Rep. Luis Gutierrez called him a "disgrace to the uniform" for his part in President Trump's decision to end DACA, White House Chief of Staff John Kelly told Fox News' Christopher Wallace that Congress did "nothing" to help the Dreamers.

• To Gutierrez and "irresponsible" members of Congress: "They have the luxury of saying what they want as they do nothing and have almost no responsibility... They can call people liars but it would be inappropriate for me to say the same thing back at them. As my blessed mother used to say ' empty barrels make the most noise.'"
• "Trump didn't end DACA, the law did. That said, I worked and succeeded to give the Congress another six months to do something. I am not confident."
• Shifting the blame: "My [message] always was 'I have bought you time to do something on DACA.' I begged and pleaded with them. They did exactly nothing."

Mitt Romney plans to jump into Utah's 2018 Senate race if Sen. Orrin Hatch decides to retire, according to a report from UtahPolicy.com. Neither Romney nor Hatch responded to requests for comment from Axios.

• Utah's senior senator will be 84 on Election Day next year. He's said that he'd run again provided that both he and his wife remained in good health. UtahPolicy.com says that Hatch plans to make that decision in December.
• Another factor: There's no news yet on whether Never Trumper Evan McMullin might jump in. He has remained an active political voice since his Utah-focused 2016 presidential run.
• Why it matters: The timeline for Hatch's decision means that other candidates might not be able to assemble the resources needed to run. That wouldn't be a problem for Romney, who could easily put together a campaign apparatus on short notice.

Michigan Rep. Dave Trott, a Republican, said Monday that he will not seek reelection in 2018, per The Detroit News. The 56-year-old lawyer, who's wrapping up his second term, follows several other House Republicans who announced their plans to retire, including Charlie Dent (PA), Dave Reichert (WA), and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL).

Meanwhile, Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) are also reportedly weighing re-election. Upton, who's served in the House since 1987, is considering running for the Senate or other opportunities, while Corker said in a statement Monday that "running for re-election has never been an automatic for me," and that he'll make a decision "at the appropriate time."

Why it matters: The departures could make it harder for Republicans to hold the House in 2018.

President Trump and First Lady Melania joined Defense Secretary James Mattis and other officials at the Pentagon Monday to honor those who died there on September 11, 2001. Trump placed a wreath at the Pentagon Memorial and stood for a moment of silence, telling a large crowd of survivors and families of the victims: "We mourn them, we honor them, and we pledge to never, ever forget them."

• Trump kicked off his speech by sending the "nation's prayers" to those facing Irma and recovering from Harvey: "When Americans are in need, Americans pull together."
• "This is an occasion that is extraordinary. And it will always be extraordinary... horror and anguish were seared into our minds forever."
• "The terrorists who attacked us thought they could incite fear and weaken our spirit, but America cannot be intimidated... We are making plain to these savage killers there is... nowhere to hide anywhere on this very large earth."

President Trump, a native New Yorker, and First Lady Melania walked hand-in-hand onto the South Lawn of the White House at 8:46 a.m. Monday, where they led a moment of silence in remembrance of those lost on Sept. 11, 2001 16 years ago.

Note: 8:46 a.m. is the exact time the first plane crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York on 9/11.

When backed into a corner, President Trump has a habit of bringing up alleged conversations or interactions to gain leverage.

Why it matters: These conversations were in private, and unless the subjects are willing to challenge Trump's account, only his side of the story is on display — and sometimes that side turns out to be false or misleading.