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 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 an online backlash, Mast introduced an amendment to drop the proposal, which was formally approved by the committee, putting an end to the idea for now.
Author's summary: Democrats reject passport revocation power for Marco Rubio.