Less than two days after the world learned that Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) had claimed the Swiss citizenship that was rightfully hers, the fiery lawmaker announced that she is relinquishing her status as a naturalized member of the Helvetian people.

In a statement released by her office today, Bachmann announced that U.S. citizenship alone is good enough for her:

Today I sent a letter to the Swiss Consulate requesting withdrawal of my dual Swiss citizenship, which was conferred upon me by operation of Swiss law when I married my husband in 1978. I took this action because I want to make it perfectly clear: I was born in America and I am a proud American citizen. I am, and always have been, 100 percent committed to our United States Constitution and the United States of America. As the daughter of an Air Force veteran, stepdaughter of an Army veteran and sister of a Navy veteran, I am proud of my allegiance to the greatest nation the world has ever known.

Bachmann, who was born in Iowa to Norwegian-Americans, had been eligible for Swiss citizenship because her husband, Marcus, is the son of Swiss immigrants. Under Switzerland’s naturalization laws—some of the toughest in the world—Marcus Bachmann has been a Swiss citizen since birth. Michele Bachmann, having been married to Marcus for at least six years (they wed in 1978) and proving “close ties” to the neutral, landlocked country, became eligible herself and claimed her Swiss allegiance on March 19. The story was first reported Tuesday evening by Politico.

A Swiss person DCist spoke with yesterday—OK, fine, it was Martin Austermuhle—about the congresswoman with the propensity for rhetorical bomb-throwing was initially quite disturbed to learn that Bachmann had become his countrywoman.

“Das ist bullshit,” Austermuhle said yesterday.

But upon learning that Bachmann is flip-flopping on his home country, Austermuhle is back to his demure, reserved self.

“It was funny that she got Swiss citizenship to begin with, but it’s just foolish that she should have to give it up,” he said. “Does anyone doubt her jingoistic American credentials because she took advantage of Swiss citizenship she’s legally entitled to?”

That’s as mellow and diplomatic a response as one could expect from a real Swiss person.