Boris Johnson, British Foreign Secretary, Drops Dual U.S. Citizenship<br />8, 2017<br />LONDON — Boris Johnson, Britain’s colorful and blustery foreign secretary, who is perhaps best known for his leading role in campaigning for his<br />country’s departure from the European Union, has given up his American citizenship, a United States Treasury Department list showed Wednesday.<br />After Mr. Trump’s election, Mr. Johnson swiftly changed course, suggesting in November<br />that "there’s a lot to be positive about." He added, "It’s very important not to prejudge the president-elect or his administration." As mayor of London, Mr. Johnson cultivated the image of an endearing bumbler and came across like a comedian.<br />In an interview with National Public Radio in 2014, he described the "doctrine of global taxation" applied by the United States as "incredible." With a disheveled shock of blond hair, sharp wit<br />and clipped accent, Mr. Johnson sometimes seems like a caricature of the private-school-educated Briton.<br />As The Wall Street Journal reported, he is listed as Alexander Boris Johnson, a<br />shortened version of his full birth name, Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson.<br />According to British news reports, as recently as 2015, he settled a hefty capital gains<br />tax bill on the sale of his north London home — after claiming that he wouldn’t pay.<br />His relations with Donald J. Trump took a blow in December 2015, when he accused Mr. Trump, then a presidential candidate, of being "out of his mind"<br />and of "a quite stupefying ignorance" that made him unfit for the presidency.<br />Born in New York, Mr. Johnson, 52, held dual citizenship until last year.
