Dr. Oz Says He Would Renounce Turkish Citizenship If Elected to Senate

Dr. Oz Says He Would Renounce Turkish Citizenship If Elected to Senate
Dr. Öz announced running for Senate on Nov. 30, 2021. Courtesy of Dr. Öz campaign
Joseph Lord
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, who is running to replace Pat Toomey as a Pennsylvania senator, said that he would renounce his Turkish citizenship to gain security clearance if elected to the U.S. Senate.

On March 16, Pennsylvania news outlet PoliticsPA reported that Oz had said he would forego security clearance in order to keep his citizenship.