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Amy Coney Barrett: “They have required my children to think about and see things that children should not have to see or think about.”

On the recordJuly 15, 2026
They have required my children to think about and see things that children should not have to see or think about.
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Amy Coney Barrett
Independent · District of Columbia

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Testifying about threats against justices and their impact on children.

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