{"id":2408763,"date":"2025-03-02T23:21:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T04:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lankford-disagrees-with-calls-for-zelensky-to-resign-would-spiral-ukraine-into-chaos-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-02T23:21:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T04:21:34","slug":"lankford-disagrees-with-calls-for-zelensky-to-resign-would-spiral-ukraine-into-chaos-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lankford-disagrees-with-calls-for-zelensky-to-resign-would-spiral-ukraine-into-chaos-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Lankford disagrees with calls for Zelensky to resign: \u2018Would spiral Ukraine into chaos\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">32<\/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%2Flankford-disagrees-with-calls-for-zelensky-to-resign-would-spiral-ukraine-into-chaos-washington-examiner%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=2408763&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>Senator James Lankford (R-OK) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-house-moves-forward-with-bill-to-ban-transgender-athletes-in-school-sports\/\" title=\"Utah House Moves Forward With Bill To Ban Transgender Athletes In School Sports\">recently expressed<\/a>\u200d his disagreement with calls \u200cfor Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky \u2063to \u200bresign. Speaking on NBC News\u2019s &#8220;Meet the Press,&#8221; Lankford \u200dargued that removing Zelensky would lead Ukraine into chaos and\u2063 emphasized his\u200c belief that international leaders should\u2064 not be\u200b compelled to resign. His comments came \u200cafter a\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ian-sams-former-kamala-aide-and-grillary-clinton-apron-model-lands-new-gig-as-bidens-covid-spox\/\" title=\"Ian Sams, Former Kamala Aide and \u2018Grillary Clinton\u2019 Apron Model, Lands New Gig as Biden\u2019s COVID Spox\">contentious meeting<\/a> between Zelensky, president Donald Trump, and Vice President JD Vance, which some Republicans, including Senator Lindsey Graham, decried as a disaster, suggesting that Zelensky should \u200ceither apologize or be \u2062replaced in order to better negotiate with the U.S.\u200d House Speaker Mike Johnson also \u2063indicated a potential need for leadership change in Ukraine. Despite these pressures, Zelensky indicated \u200dhis intent to continue working on agreements with the \u200dU.S., highlighting \u200ba willingness to sign a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">minerals\u200c deal<\/a>\u200d during his subsequent visit to the UK.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Lankford disagrees with calls for Zelensky to resign: &lsquo;Would spiral Ukraine into chaos&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2024364\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) made clear on Sunday that he does not agree with the calls for Ukrainian President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Volodymyr-Zelensky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a> to resign following a tumultuous <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">White House<\/a> visit that saw the Ukrainian leader clash with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Speaking on NBC News&rsquo;s <em>Meet the Press<\/em>, Lankford was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/trump-administration\/james-lankford-defends-zelenskyy-trump-officials-question-peace-talks-rcna194390\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"asked \">asked<\/a> if he thought Zelensky would need to resign as some of his Republican colleagues have suggested. The Oklahoma senator said if Zelensky was removed, that would &ldquo;spiral Ukraine into chaos.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t agree. I&rsquo;m not interested in calling on the resignation of other world leaders. I didn&rsquo;t like it when Chuck Schumer asked for Netanyahu to be removed. I don&rsquo;t like it when other members of the Senate ask for Zelensky to be removed either. Quite frankly I think that would spiral Ukraine into chaos right now trying to find who is the negotiator to bring an issue to peace,&rdquo; Lankford said.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), one of the most outspoken supporters of Ukraine, was one of the Republicans calling for Zelensky to resign in the wake of what he <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/5169839-trump-zelensky-meeting-devastating\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"called \">called <\/a>an &ldquo;absolute, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-zelensky-public-feud-puts-gop-on-edge-over-ukraine-support\/\" title=\"Trump-... public feud puts GOP on edge over ... support\">utter disaster&#038;rdquo<\/a>; of a meeting in the Oval Office. He said that Zelensky should either apologize or Ukraine needs to &ldquo;send us somebody new we can deal with or just accept the consequences.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/03\/02\/mike-johnson-ukraine-zelenskyy-00206885\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"suggested \">suggested<\/a> that a change in Ukrainian leadership may be necessary, saying, &ldquo;Something has to change. Either he [Zelensky] needs to come to his senses and come back to the table in gratitude, or someone else needs to lead the country to do that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>After the White House visit that was cut short and left a minerals deal between the two countries unsigned and up in the air, Zelensky traveled to the United Kingdom to meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and attend a defense summit of European leaders. Speaking to British media late Sunday, Zelensky <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3334789\/zelensky-ready-to-sign-minerals-deal-after-oval-office-meltdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"signaled\">signaled<\/a> he is still ready to sign the minerals deal and believes the United States is as well, despite U.S. Cabinet officials such as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent&nbsp;pointing out the futility of an economic agreement if Zelensky wants the fighting against Russia to continue.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2024364\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2024364\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lankford opposes calls for Zelensky&#8217;s resignation, warning it could lead to chaos in Ukraine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2408764,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/james-lankford-on-calls-for-zelensky-resign-.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[50397,11252,5894,6991,8630],"class_list":["post-2408763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-chaos-2","tag-lankford","tag-politics","tag-ukraine","tag-zelensky"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/james-lankford-on-calls-for-zelensky-resign-.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2408763","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\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2408763"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2408763\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2408767,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2408763\/revisions\/2408767"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2408764"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2408763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2408763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2408763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}