DOJ strips US citizenship from 40 alleged criminals

Published October 5, 2026 6:15pm ET | Updated October 5, 2026 6:15pm ET



The Department of Justice has moved to revoke U.S. citizenship from a larger number of people at one time than any other single revocation during the Trump administration.

The DOJ announced Monday that it had filed denaturalization actions across multiple U.S. district courts against 40 naturalized U.S. citizens who have each been accused of “serious” offenses.

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