“I don’t know if I’ve ever said these words before,” Glenn Beck said, “This weekend, the Republican Party did something right.” He went on to read the resolution on air, and ended the segment by saying, “Thank you, thank you, Republican Party of Oklahoma.”
After the OKGOP State Committee passed a resolution condemning James Lankford, it was covered by many national news outlets. With the Lankford-Schumer Border Deal in the crosshairs of discussion in Washington, DC, many noticed that the Oklahoma Republican Party took a stand for Republican principles, in this case, border security, and called out the Oklahoma Senator for making a deal that betrayed Republican values.
OKGOP Vice Chairman Wayne Hill said, “There is no compromise. Close the border, protect our sovereignty; this is non-negotiable, and our elected officials are not only failing us, but they are also turning their backs on us.” Read his full statement here.
News Articles:
The Epoch Times
Oklahoma GOP Censures Sen. James Lankford Over Border Deal
Oklahoma Republicans on Jan. 27 censured Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) for leading negotiations with Senate Democrats on a bipartisan border security bill that has largely been rejected by House Republicans.
Mr. Lankford needs to “cease and desist jeopardizing the security and liberty of the people of Oklahoma and of these United States” with the measure, according to the resolution passed by Oklahoma Republican Party (OKGOP) committee members.
The Gateway Pundit
Oklahoma GOP Passes Resolution to Condemn and Censure Sen. James Lankford for Outrageous Border Deal
Tensions within the Oklahoma GOP have reached a boiling point as the state party’s leadership passed a resolution on Saturday to condemn U.S. Senator James Lankford for his involvement in an outrageous border security deal with Democrats.
The resolution, passed with immediate effect, states that the party will withhold all support for Senator Lankford until he ceases his involvement with the proposed legislation.
Washington Times
Sen. James Lankford, lead Republican negotiator on border deal, censured by home state GOP
The Oklahoma senator leading negotiations on behalf of Republicans for a southern border security deal with Democrats has been condemned and censured by his home state GOP for his bipartisan work.The Oklahoma Republican Party passed a resolution Saturday evening calling on Sen. James Lankford to “cease and desist jeopardizing the security and liberty of the people of Oklahoma and of these United States,” based on leaked portions of the talks.
Newsweek
Oklahoma Republicans Censure Sen. James Lankford Over Border Deal
Oklahoma Republicans have approved a resolution censuring the state’s Sen. James Lankford for his work on a bipartisan border deal.
The Oklahoma Republican Party (OKGOP) state committee members passed the resolution during a meeting on Saturday, according to a news release.
The resolution said Lankford, also a Republican, was recently working with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, on “an open-border deal to allow 5,000 illegal immigrants a day to enter and work in the United States.”
It was also covered by Steve Bannon, Charlie Kirk, and many more!
The impact of this resolution shows the importance for the Republican Party to hold elected officials accountable to represent Republican values.