WASHINGTON—Arizona Sen. John McCain said questions surrounding Ted Cruz’s right to run for president since he was born in Canada should be explored, even as some argue that Cruz is still considered a natural born citizen.
Speaking on the Chris Merrill Show in Phoenix late Wednesday, McCain said concerns raised by Republican front-runner Donald Trump over whether Cruz can be president are legitimate.
“I think there is a question,” McCain said. “I am not a constitutional scholar on that. But I think it’s worth looking into. I don’t think it’s illegitimate to look into it.”
Cruz was born in Alberta, Canada to an American mother and Cuban father. He renounced his Canadian citizenship in 2014.
The Associated Press
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