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Will Rollins: “I went to Dartmouth, I took Arabic, I applied at the CIA.”

Featuring: Will Rollins, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House California, District 41

The Pride of California: Will Rollins and Derek Marshall

Published June 14, 2024 | Video Starts at 1:01:42

And at the time, I was a closeted gay kid. Hadn't told a soul, was petrified of being outed. But I didn't want to give up on doing something in national security. So I went to Dartmouth, I took Arabic, I applied at the CIA. I sucked at Arabic, and I never heard back from the CIA. And I always like to joke that that's where my story ends, but I'm actually much more persistent and stubborn than that. (1:01:42–1:01:46)

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