In the case of Taylor Swift, even Lawyer Common Merrick Garland is a bonafide fan. The pinnacle of the Division of Justice cleverly put his Swiftie standing to the check when testifying earlier than the Senate on Wednesday (March 1).
Talking to the Senate Judiciary Committee concerning DOJ oversight, Garland informed the committee that he’s “fairly acquainted” with the famous person and her music, however in keeping with reporting by The Wall Road Journal, the federal authorities’s chief regulation enforcement officer has virtually all of Swift’s CDs on show in his workplace and even counts “Shake It Off” as his favourite track in her discography.
Apparently, Garland’s entry level into the Swiftian musical universe got here courtesy of his two daughters, who would take heed to 2006’s Taylor Swift and 2008’s Fearless on repeat as he drove them to highschool each morning. However even since then, he’s stayed on prime of the singer’s discography. “My daughter despatched me Midnights instantly as a CD, which I respect is just a little prehistoric at this level,” he quipped to the WSJ. “After which she informed me the playlist order by which I ought to take heed to the songs.”
Throughout his testimony, the lawyer normal additionally couldn’t resist sneaking a lyrical reference into the proceedings. When pressed about Senator Amy Klobuchar — who counts Crimson single “I Knew You Had been Bother” as her favourite Taylor track — having anti-trust materials concerning the 2010 merger between Ticketmaster and LiveNation in her possession, Garland cleverly responded, “I do know that each one too nicely.”
Whereas the ticketing mess that prompted each politician and authorities determine to sneak her lyrics into the general public report continues to play out in Congress, Swift herself is getting ready to kick off The Eras Tour with back-to-back exhibits in Glendale, Ariz. on March 17 and 18.
