President Trump's statements about potentially revoking Rosie O'Donnell's citizenship sparked constitutional concerns. Experts pointed out that the 14th Amendment protects native-born citizens, preventing the government from arbitrarily stripping citizenship. University of Virginia law professor Amanda Frost emphasized that citizens choose the government, not the other way around. The process for renouncing US citizenship is strictly regulated, requiring interviews and an oath. Trump's threats also extend to naturalized citizens, raising broader questions about citizenship rights and government overreach in the United States.
"The president has no authority to take away the citizenship of a native-born US citizen," University of Virginia School of Law professor Amanda Frost told news agency the Associated Press. "In short, we are a nation founded on the principle that the people choose the government; the government cannot choose the people."
US citizens can voluntarily renounce their citizenship, but the process is strictly regulated. It involves two separate interviews and requires taking an 'oath of renunciation of US nationality,' as outlined by the State Department.
Because of the fact that Rosie O'Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious consideration to taking away her Citizenship," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
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