Democrats Reject Proposal to Give Marco Rubio Power Over Passports
A proposal to grant Secretary of State Marco Rubio the authority to revoke Americans' passports due to 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 online backlash, Mast introduced an amendment to drop the proposal, which was subsequently approved by the committee, effectively ending the idea for the time being.
Author's summary: Democrats reject passport revocation proposal.