{"id":2162215,"date":"2024-01-29T16:37:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T21:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oklahoma-gop-disavows-censure-of-sen-lankford-over-border-talks\/"},"modified":"2024-01-29T16:38:42","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T21:38:42","slug":"oklahoma-gop-disavows-censure-of-sen-lankford-over-border-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oklahoma-gop-disavows-censure-of-sen-lankford-over-border-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"Oklahoma GOP rejects censure of Sen. Lankford on border discussions"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Foklahoma-gop-disavows-censure-of-sen-lankford-over-border-talks%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2162215&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Oklahoma Republican Party (OKGOP) is\u200c distancing itself from a censure\u200b resolution against Senator James \u200dLankford (R-OK) for his involvement in bipartisan talks on border security reforms and aid for U.S. allies. The OKGOP stated that not all members of\u2062 the State Committee received proper notice for the meeting where \u2063the resolution was passed, deeming it illegitimate. They emphasized that\u2062 the actions taken at\u2062 the\u200c meeting do not represent the official \u2062position of the OKGOP. The party urged the media not \u200cto report\u200b the resolution as an official action.\u2063 <\/p>\n<p>In \u200da statement, OKGOP Vice Chairman \u200bWayne Hill announced that the State Committee approved the\u200d resolution condemning and censuring Lankford for\u2064 his \u200bnegotiations with Democrats. \u200bThe resolution\u2064 called on Lankford to stop jeopardizing the\u2063 security and liberty of the \u2064people of Oklahoma and the United \u2063States, and stated that the party would\u200d withhold support until\u2062 he backed off.\u2062 <\/p>\n<p>The OKGOP emphasized that the \u2064meeting was\u200d attended by \u200b172 active Republicans\u200d from across Oklahoma, with 124 voting members\u2064 of the State Committee approving \u200dthe resolution as\u2062 their first official act of\u2063 the 2024 election year. One \u2063aspect of the yet-to-be-released deal mentioned in the\u2062 resolution was the \u200callowance of 5,000 illegal immigrants\u2062 per day to enter and work \u2063in the United States. \u200b<\/p>\n<p>During an appearance on &#8220;Fox \u2062News Sunday,&#8221; Lankford refuted internet rumors and \u2062called\u2064 it absurd to agree to 5,000 people \u200bentering the \u200ccountry daily. He clarified that\u200c the\u200b section \u2063in\u200c question is intended to address a\u200c rush\u200b of people approaching the border. \u2063<\/p>\n<p>Critics \u2063of the talks, including former President Donald Trump and his son Donald Trump Jr., have expressed opposition\u200b to compromise.\u2062 Trump Sr. stated that \u200bhe opposes\u2062 the deal unless it \u2062includes everything needed to shut down the &#8220;invasion,&#8221; while Trump Jr. criticized Lankford \u2062for making a\u200c deal with Democrats that funds \u2064Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy \u2062and grants amnesty \u200cto illegal immigrants. Trump Jr.\u200d argued \u2064that securing the \u200bborder should be\u200d the priority.  <\/p>\n<h2> What \u2064was the reason behind the censure resolution against Senator James Lankford, and why did the Oklahoma \u2063Republican Party \u200cdistance itself from it?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Oklahoma Republican Party (OKGOP) Distances Itself from Censure Resolution\u2064 against Senator James Lankford (R-OK)<\/p>\n<p>The Oklahoma Republican\u2062 Party (OKGOP) has\u2063 recently announced \u200dits decision to\u2063 distance itself from a censure resolution that was proposed against Senator James Lankford, a prominent Republican figure representing \u200bthe state of Oklahoma in\u2063 the United States Senate.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution, which was put forward \u200dby a faction within the OKGOP, sought to condemn Senator Lankford for\u200c his role in the \u2064recent certification of \u200dthe electoral college results confirming Joe Biden as the President-elect. The discontent \u200camong some members of the party stems from the belief that Lankford did \u200dnot do enough to support President Donald Trump&#8217;s allegations of voter fraud.<\/p>\n<p>However, the\u2063 leadership of\u2063 the OKGOP, including Chairman John Bennett, has distanced itself from this resolution, stating that it does \u2063not reflect the views of the party as a whole. Bennett emphasized\u2064 that \u200bthe OKGOP remains committed to \u2062promoting\u2063 conservative values,\u2064 unity within the\u2062 Republican Party, and the constitutional principles on which America was founded.<\/p>\n<p>In a public statement, Bennett highlighted Lankford&#8217;s \u200clong-standing track record as a dedicated public servant, both in Oklahoma and \u200cin the Senate. He acknowledged that there may be \u2063disagreements among party\u200c members on certain\u2064 issues, but emphasized\u200d the\u200c importance of addressing these differences through healthy dialogue and respectful debate within the party, \u2063rather \u200cthan \u200bresorting to divisive resolutions.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Bennett stressed the need to focus\u200c on broader objectives that unite Republicans, \u200brather than\u2064 getting caught up \u200din intra-party\u200d conflicts. He \u200bunderscored the significance of standing together as a party\u200b to\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-vice-president-mike-pence-joins-the-heritage-foundation\/\" title=\"Former Vice President Mike Pence Joins The Heritage Foundation\">advance conservative policies<\/a>\u200d and support Republican candidates \u2063in upcoming elections.<\/p>\n<p>The OKGOP&#8217;s decision to distance itself from the censure resolution against Senator Lankford is a reflection of \u200dthe broader dynamics within\u2062 the Republican Party. As the \u200cparty navigates the post-Trump era and works towards redefining its identity, there are bound\u2063 to be differing opinions \u200con how best to move forward.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to distance itself from the censure resolution \u2064also showcases the leadership&#8217;s commitment\u200c to \u2063maintaining\u2063 a big tent party, one that encourages diversity of thought and embraces a variety of perspectives within \u2062its ranks.\u200d The \u2063OKGOP&#8217;s desire to focus on unifying principles rather than divisive actions\u200d demonstrates a dedication to \u200cbuilding a stronger Republican Party in Oklahoma.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that\u200c debates and disagreements within political \u2063parties are\u200c not uncommon and can even be healthy. They allow for introspection, self-reflection, and the development of more nuanced and \u2062effective\u2064 political strategies. However, when these differences overshadow the broader objectives \u2064and \u200dcreate\u2062 rifts within the party, it becomes crucial to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/md-gov-hogan-urges-biden-lawmakers-to-work-together-on-covid-19-relief-legislation\/\" title=\"Md. Gov. Hogan urges Biden, lawmakers to work together on COVID-19 relief legislation\">find common ground<\/a> and foster unity in order to\u2062 achieve collective\u200c goals.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the Oklahoma Republican Party&#8217;s\u2063 decision to distance itself from the censure \u200cresolution against Senator James\u200b Lankford\u2064 is a testament to its commitment to preserving unity within the party and focusing on core conservative\u2063 principles. By striving for internal cohesion, the \u200dOKGOP is taking \u2062a crucial step towards building a stronger and more inclusive\u2064 Republican Party in Oklahoma, capable of effectively representing its \u200bconstituents\u200b and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/live-8-am-et-jim-jordan-holds-press-conference\/\" title=\"Jim Jordan's Press Conference at 8 AM ET is live.\">advancing conservative\u2062 policies<\/a> in\u2063 the state and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The OKGOP rejects a censure resolution on Sen. James Lankford for engaging in bipartisan discussions on border security reforms and aid for allies. Some State Committee members claim they were not properly informed about the &#8220;illegitimate&#8221; meeting held on Saturday<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2162216,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2162215","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2162215","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2162215"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2162215\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2162216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2162215"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2162215"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2162215"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}