- Rep. Nancy Mace introduced a joint resolution seeking to amend the U.S. Constitution, requiring federal judges, members of Congress, and all Senate-confirmed officials to be natural-born citizens.
- Mace stated that those holding power in the American government should be natural-born citizens, asserting that their loyalty must be solely to America.
- The proposal aims to change existing constitutional requirements, which currently only mandate natural-born citizenship for the President and Vice President.
- Mace specifically targeted Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Somali-born Minnesota Democrat, claiming her loyalty is not to the United States.
- Amending the Constitution is a challenging process, necessitating approval from two-thirds of both the House and Senate, followed by ratification by three-quarters of state legislatures.
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