Supreme Court heard arguments on birthright citizenship; Trump attended
The Washington Post • • nation
Key Points:
- The Supreme Court heard arguments regarding the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s attempt to ban birthright citizenship.
- Justices focused on the definition of “domicile,” central to the government's claim that only children of immigrants domiciled in the U.S. should receive birthright citizenship.
- President Trump attended the hearing, marking the first known instance of a sitting president being present during oral arguments.
- Solicitor General D. John Sauer presented the government's case and delivered rebuttal arguments before the session concluded.
