In Fading DWTS Spotlight, DeLay Questions Obama’s Citizenship

Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay
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In an interview with Newsweek today about his resignation from Dancing With The Stars, former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay said he doesn’t know if President Obama is a citizen.

Do you think he isn’t a citizen?
I have no idea.

In an August appearance on Hardball, when he said, “I would like the President to produce a birth certificate.”

Asked about that today, he told Newsweek, “You have to show a birth certificate to play little league baseball. It’s a question that should be answered. It’s in the Constitution that you have to be a natural-born citizen of the United States to be president.”

DeLay also said he’s moved on from his indictment on conspiracy and corruption charges.

Are you worried that you’re going to go to jail?
No. I don’t think a jury is going to convict me on a law that didn’t exist in Texas. It’s all politics. I’ve put that behind me. It’s been four years.

Of course, DeLay is still under indictment and a trial is pending.

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