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Amy Coney Barrett: And I didn't know how to respond because maybe I lack imagination, but I didn't expect that performing this service was…

On the recordJuly 15, 2026
And I didn't know how to respond because maybe I lack imagination, but I didn't expect that performing this service was going to put me in the position of explaining to my children what a bulletproof vest was and why I had to wear one.
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Amy Coney Barrett
Independent · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the challenges of explaining security measures to her children.

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