Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a May 6 press conference raised concerns over the candidacy of Trump-backed Pennsylvania GOP Senate hopeful Dr. Mehmet Oz over his Turkish citizenship, joining a chorus of GOP critics of Oz’s dual citizenship.
Oz, who is a dual Turkish and U.S. citizen, has been embroiled in controversy over his citizenship for some time.
On March 16, Pennsylvania news outlet PoliticsPA reported that Oz had said he would forego security clearance in order to keep his citizenship.
According to the report, Oz explained that he keeps his Turkish citizenship in order to return to Turkey and care for his aging mother, who has Alzheimer’s disease. “I can love my country [the United States] and love my mom,” Oz reportedly said.
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