OKLAHOMA CITY — Some members of the Oklahoma Republican Party voted Saturday to condemn U.S. Sen. James Lankford for working on a bipartisan immigration deal that they say runs counter
Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesAfter the Oklahoma Republican Party said it had approved a resolution over the weekend to condemn and censure Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) for his role in bipartisan congressional border talks, the state party’s chair came forward on Monday to say that the vote had been held illegitimately.In a terse statement, the OKGOP said that a Saturday meeting “held by certain Republicans” hadn’t been done according to procedure, with proper notice not being provided “to all members
The Oklahoma Republican Party voted to censure Sen. James Lankford for his role in bipartisan border talks. Now the party says the vote was held at an “illegitimate” meeting.
A press release under the Oklahoma GOP letterhead was sent out on Monday, apparently at the behest of Chairman Nathan Dahm, calling the earlier resolution "illegitimate."
Republican Party Vice Chairman Wayne Hill called a Saturday meeting of the GOP State Committee, which governs the party, to vote on a series of issues and resolutions, including the