Merrick Garland actually said...
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.
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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.
02/22/2021