| This would seem to be demonstrably false given the large number of news sources stating that his passport was "revoked", and also given this language on the State Dept website: Passport revocation may be effected when ... the person would not be entitled to a new passport under 22 CFR 51.70 (a) or (b) When is a person not entitled to a new passport under 22 CFR 51.70 (a) or (b)? A federal or state law enforcement agency may request the denial of a passport on several regulatory grounds under 22 CFR 51.70 and 51.72. The principal law enforcement reasons for passport denial are a federal warrant of arrest, a federal or state criminal court order, a condition of parole or probation forbidding departure from the United States (or the jurisdiction of the court), or a request for extradition. The HHS child support database and the Marshals Service WIN database are checked automatically for entitlement to a passport. http://travel.state.gov/passport/ppi/info/info_870.html It is also common for a passport to be revoked when a child is abducted or in custody cases (to prevent the minor from being taken out of the country), see http://travel.state.gov/passport/ppi/family/family_864.html under "Assistance to Law Enforcement Agencies in Abduction Cases", so the entire idea that it is not legal for the State Department to revoke a passport seems to be based on incomplete information. Also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_passport#Administ... and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_passport#Applicat... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haig_v._Agee What is your source that it is illegal for the State Department to revoke a passport? |