Conservative college grad who walked out of Merrick Garland's commencement speech 'would do it again'

Emma Heussner, a graduate of Harvard University who calls herself a conservative and who last year walked out of Merrick Garland's commencement address, told Fox News Digital she'd do it again.

Emma Heussner of Washington, D.C., earned a master's degree in psychology from Harvard and last year walked out of her own graduation as Garland was speaking. "As long as conservatives are silent, we are compliant with how far we let the left push their agenda." Merrick Garland "didn’t represent me or what my academic career taught me to think independently [about]," said the Harvard graduate. "Harvard did not have tickets for my parents — so they couldn't go in and watch the ceremony." Garland seemed to be saying, "This country sucks and you guys can fix it," said Heussner about the attorney general's commencement address. That "didn't sit right with me." "One of the reasons young people struggle so much with mental health these days is the societal fall from God." Maureen Mackey is managing editor of lifestyle for Fox News Digital.

Heussner, who works in social media, said she absolutely would repeat her dramatic actions.