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WASHINGTON Pennsylvania Senate hopeful Mehmet Oz has faced a barrage of questions and criticism from his Republican primary opponents about his initial refusal to relinquish his dual Turkish citizenship.
Oz relented and said he would give up his formal ties with Turkey.
But prominent leaders of a minority group argue that his ties to Turkey demand further scrutiny as Oz, the celebrity physician who picked up the endorsement of former President Donald Trump, competes in the crowded Senate race.
Allies have rejected questions about Ozs Turkish heritage as racist and as dog whistles. But some Armenian American leaders say Oz has failed to adequately answer questions about a 100-year-old dispute over the mass deportations and massacres of Armenians in the early 20th century Ottoman Empire, widely characterized as genocide, a description Turkey vigorously disputes.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/armenian-americans-rally-in-opposition-to-ozs-pennsylvania-senate-bid/ar-AAWml3C
Jm7603
(165 posts)It is amazing he is even considered a serious candidate. What the hell is going on in this country?
MyOwnPeace
(16,937 posts)In 2015 when IQ45 rode down the escalator with a paid crowd cheering him?
Jm7603
(165 posts)The Republicans play a long game and count on the short memory of stupid people. That plus the faux outrage issues they constantly bang the drum on and they stay a viable party. It's nuts.