I come from a family where my grandparents fled anti-Semitism and persecution. The country took us in and protected us. And I feel an obligation to the country to pay back and this is the highest best use of my own set of skills to pay back.
Garland expresses his personal connection to the mission of the Department of Justice, highlighting his family's history of fleeing persecution and his commitment to serve the country.
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