CNN Commentator Questions Trump Children Citizenship Status

CNN political commentator Bakari Sellers suggested investigating the citizenship status of President Donald Trump's children during a panel discussion on CNN NewsNight regarding the Trump administration's effort to revoke citizenship from naturalized Americans who commit crimes. Sellers proposed examining the legal status of Donald Trump Jr. and the children of Melania and Ivana Trump, despite all of Trump's children being born in the U.S., which grants them citizenship by birthright. The discussion referenced a June 11 Justice Department memo directing U.S. attorneys to prioritize denaturalization proceedings against individuals who pose national security threats or have committed crimes. Sellers criticized President Trump for not giving immigrants "the benefit of their humanity" while calling for a broader conversation on who belongs in the country. It was noted that Melania Trump and Ivana Trump, mothers of some of President Trump's children, are naturalized citizens, while Marla Maples, mother of Tiffany Trump, was born in the U.S. Critics argue Sellers' comments are unfounded, as there is no legal basis to question the citizenship of Trump’s children born on American soil.