GOP Senator accuses NBC of omitting crucial words from 14th Amendment during Trump interview.

On Sunday, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, criticized NBC News for leaving out a crucial aspect of the 14th Amendment while questioning President-elect Donald Trump about birthright citizenship during an interview.

During a "Meet the Press" interview, Trump discussed his plans to end birthright citizenship, which he considers "ridiculous." Under the 14th Amendment, anyone born in the U.S. becomes a citizen, regardless of their parents' citizenship status. Trump intends to implement this change on Day One of his presidency.

Can you circumvent the 14th Amendment's provision that all individuals in the United States are citizens through executive action? NBC host Kristen Welker posed this question.

Trump stated that he was willing to employ executive action and emphasized that the U.S. is the only country with this issue, while also asserting that it must be resolved.

On Sunday, Lee posted a video of the conversation on X, criticizing the NBC host for leaving out six essential words from the 14th Amendment in her question to Trump.

"All individuals born in the United States are citizens of the United States," Lee emphasized, underscoring the missing words in asterisks.

"Those words matter," he added.

The senator continued to break down the issue in a lengthy 12-part thread.

He wrote that Congress has the authority to determine the meaning of being born in the United States and being subject to its jurisdiction.

Congress has the power to define what it means to be born in the United States and subject to its jurisdiction, thereby excluding prospectively from birthright citizenship individuals born in the U.S. to illegal aliens.

Ignoring the constitutional text that grants Congress the power to define who among those "born in the United States" is subject to its jurisdiction, those who suggest Congress is powerless to limit birthright citizenship are incorrect.

He continued, stating that it bothers him that Meet The Press, which has long been respected as America's top Sunday political news program, has become increasingly one-sided.

"In this case, @MeetThePress appears to attempt to settle a contentious issue by selectively excluding crucial terms from the Constitution, giving the impression that the Fourteenth Amendment prohibits all limitations on birthright citizenship."

NBC declined to comment on whether the omission was intentional when asked by Planet Chronicle Digital.

During the extensive interview, Trump discussed various topics, including his strategy for restoring the country's global standing, his views on FBI Director Christopher Wray, and his plans to address the division in the country in his inaugural address.

Trump stated that his message would focus on unity and success, emphasizing that these two concepts are closely linked. He shared his personal experience of unity in his first term and expressed his intention to discuss both unity and success in his upcoming speech. Trump also emphasized the importance of keeping undesirable individuals out of the country to ensure safety. Although he acknowledged that this approach may not be pleasant, he believed it was necessary for the country's well-being. Ultimately, Trump's speech would center on bringing the country together.