We’ve detailed how WorldNetDaily has hidden evidence that its definition of “natural born citizen” that requires both parents to be citizens as well — which conveniently excludes President Obama — may not be the most legally sound interpretation. WND still hasn’t reported those contradictory legal interpretations, but it now concedes that two of its closest allies don’t agree.
From a May 22 article by Joe Kovacs:
“There’s nothing that I’m aware of that says you have to have two American parents,” said Gary Kreep, executive director of the United States Justice Foundation. “My understanding of it is if you’re born in the United States, you’re a natural-born citizen, period.”
Floyd Brown, head of the Western Center for Journalism who has actively sought the impeachment of Obama, told WND that he, too, considers someone born “on the soil” a natural-born citizen.
WND has hired the USJF to represent it in various legal actions over the years. WND editor Joseph Farah was co-founder of the organization Brown now heads, and WND and the WJC cooperated on a falsehood-ridden book agitating for Obama’s impeachment.
What is prompting WND to go wobbly on what is essentially all they have left on the birther issue? Because WND’s rigid definition also excludes two potential future Republican presidential candidates, Bobby Jindal and Marco Rubio.
Kovacs also quotes the usual birther suspects backing up WND’s two-parent definition, but the fact that two of its closest allies — one a right-wing legal foundation — aren’t buying its definition of “natural born citizen” doesn’t bode well for the success of that line of attack.