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Ask HN: How does the US Government just "revoke" Snowden's passport?

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Are the charges in question enough to do this without a fair trial?

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vectorbunny
The principal law enforcement reasons for the U.S. State Department to deny or revoke a passport are the existence of (1) a valid federal or state felony arrest warrant; or (2) a criminal court order, condition of parole or condition of probation that forbids departure from the United States (See 22 C.F.R. 51.60-51.62).

SOURCE: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/smart/pdfs/passport_fact_sheet.pdf

LoganCale
From what I have read elsewhere, passports remain the property of the U.S. government and they claim the right to revoke them after charging someone with a felony.