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Religion: Not publicly specified (Korean-American; family background Buddhist/Christian)
Education: B.A. Political Science, University of Chicago; M.Phil. International Relations, Oxford University (Rhodes Scholar); Ph.D. candidate (did not complete)
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts
Background: Former national security official who served on White House NSC and at Pentagon. Rhodes Scholar. Worked as civilian advisor in Afghanistan. First Korean-American U.S. Senator.
First Korean-American U.S. Senator. First Asian-American senator from New Jersey. Heritage Action lifetime 0%. NRA F grade. Rhodes Scholar. Replaced Bob Menendez who was indicted on federal corruption charges. NSC staffer under Obama; served in Afghanistan. Famous viral photo of cleaning up Capitol rotunda floor in his suit after January 6. Ran on anti-corruption and integrity platform. Progressive Caucus member in House.
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