His decision meant the end of his long-running talk show, “The Dr. Oz Show.”

He then went on to finish in third and fourth place in two additional straw polls, according toPolitico.

“My dual citizenship has become a distraction in this campaign,” he said in astatement.

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Senator for Pennsylvania, I will only be a U.S. “Voters can’t trust Mehmet Oz,” McCormick said onTwitter.

“It is a sign of McCormick’s desperate campaign that he has resorted to this disgraceful tactic.

It is completely disqualifying behavior for anyone aiming to serve in the United States Senate.”

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