His position is that since he did not participate in a “proceeding” he is not a naturalized citizen.
Whether a “proceeding” takes place is immaterial and is a decoy, the determining factor is the Congressional grant.
The decoy works. The public is so gullible. The system is rigged against the truth, too. Lots of ugly forces involved. see too zoning, other mundane crap that is driven from places far, far away, with zero accountability. Plantation America. Elections are for chumps. Conducted to fool the people.