{"id":4941,"date":"2024-12-30T23:36:07","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T23:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shareinfo24.com\/?p=4941"},"modified":"2024-12-30T23:36:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T23:36:07","slug":"lee-criticizes-nbc-news-for-handling-of-birthright-citizenship-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shareinfo24.com\/?p=4941","title":{"rendered":"Lee Criticizes NBC News for Handling of Birthright Citizenship Comments"},"content":{"rendered":"

Republican U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has publicly called out NBC News for its recent coverage of President-elect Donald Trump\u2019s remarks on birthright citizenship. Lee accused the network of selectively presenting portions of the 14th Amendment during Trump\u2019s interview on\u00a0Meet the Press<\/em>, thereby skewing the discussion about his plans to end birthright citizenship through executive action.<\/p>\n

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Trump\u2019s Comments on Birthright Citizenship<\/strong><\/h3>\n

During his appearance on\u00a0Meet the Press<\/em>, Trump described birthright citizenship as \u201cridiculous\u201d and vowed to terminate it on his first day in office. Host Kristen Welker challenged the assertion, referencing the 14th Amendment:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 14th Amendment states all persons in the United States are citizens. Can you get around the 14th Amendment with executive action?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Trump responded by claiming that the U.S. is the only country granting birthright citizenship and emphasizing the need to end the policy. However, this statement prompted significant debate, with critics and supporters offering differing interpretations of the 14th Amendment\u2019s wording.<\/p>\n

Sen. Lee\u2019s Defense of the 14th Amendment<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Sen. Mike Lee took to social media to elaborate on the constitutional basis for debating birthright citizenship. Highlighting a key phrase in the amendment, Lee emphasized the importance of the words\u00a0\u201cand subject to the jurisdiction thereof\u201d<\/em>. He argued that these words are critical to understanding the constitutional framework and should not be omitted in discussions.<\/p>\n

\u201cCongress has the power to define what it means to be born in the United States \u2018and subject to the jurisdiction thereof,\u2019\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Lee wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter). He explained that Congress could potentially pass legislation excluding individuals born to illegal immigrants from being granted automatic citizenship, a move he believes aligns with constitutional text.<\/p>\n

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