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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Christelle May Napiza

'I'll Have To Think About It': Trump Solicitor General Stumbles When Asked If Native Americans Qualify As Birthright Citizens

A moment of hesitation by the Trump administration's top Supreme Court lawyer has drawn fresh scrutiny to the legal foundations of a controversial effort to redefine birthright citizenship in the United States.

During a closely watched hearing on 01 Apr 2026, US Solicitor General D. John Sauer briefly faltered when Justice Neil Gorsuch asked a seemingly simple question: whether Native Americans would qualify as birthright citizens under the administration's proposed interpretation of the Constitution.

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