Democrats Reject Proposal to Grant Marco Rubio Passport Revocation Power
A proposal to give Secretary of State Marco Rubio the authority to revoke Americans' passports over alleged terror ties was formally killed by the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
The idea, initially introduced by Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) as part of a larger State Department reorganization bill, would have allowed the secretary of state to refuse or revoke passports from individuals deemed to have provided material support to terrorists.
An attempt to subvert our Constitution's right to free speech.
Following online backlash, Mast introduced an amendment to drop the proposal, which was approved by the committee, effectively ending the idea for now.
Author's summary: Democrats reject passport revocation proposal.
- The proposal aimed to grant the secretary of state unilateral power over passports.
- The idea was met with criticism from Democrats, who saw it as a threat to free speech.
- The House Foreign Affairs Committee formally killed the proposal.
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