Tag: James Lankford

Lankford also dismissed the criticism from Democrats that Sessions was not reading out his private conversations with President Trump, and said former Attorney General Eric Holder routinely declined to detail his conversations with President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

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James Lankford: ‘Every unnamed source story somehow gets a hearing’

Pete Kasperowicz · June 13, 2017 9:31 pm

The president shouldn't have been talking to Comey about Mike Flynn and Russia, said Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

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James Lankford: Trump engaged in ‘very inappropriate conversations’ with James Comey

Josh Siegel · June 11, 2017 4:31 pm

Sen. James Lankford on Thursday asked former FBI Director James Comey to take back the notes he handed to a friend of his to be leaked to the New York Times, so they can be given to Congress. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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GOP Sen. James Lankford asks James Comey to re-leak his Trump memo to Congress

Pete Kasperowicz · June 8, 2017 4:04 pm

Republican critics said the president acted too abruptly and without sufficient consultation with Congress and without providing adequate justification. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Republicans: Trump mishandled Comey’s dismissal

David M. Drucker · May 10, 2017 7:15 pm

Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., said he hopes the president releases his returns so people can move on. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

GOP senator wants Trump to release tax returns

Robert King · April 23, 2017 3:05 pm

"I think it's most appropriate for the committees to work independent of the White House.," said Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla.

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Senate Intel Republican rebukes GOP House Intel chairman

Joel Gehrke · March 23, 2017 11:04 pm

Skeptical GOP senators huddle with White House staff on healthcare

Sarah Bedford · March 20, 2017 8:35 pm

The ruling could lead the way to circumventing the lawsuits, a Republican senator is arguing. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

GOP senator: Judges ‘got offended’ by Trump team’s legal arguments

Joel Gehrke · February 10, 2017 4:43 pm

Congressional Republicans Break with Trump on Russia Hacking, Julian Assange

Congressional Republicans Break with Trump on Russia Hacking, Julian Assange

John McCormack · January 6, 2017 5:34 pm

GOP senator dismisses Trump claim: ‘I don’t know what he was talking about’

GOP senator dismisses Trump claim: ‘I don’t know what he was talking about’

Kyle Feldscher · November 28, 2016 1:47 pm

Two senators sent a letter to President-elect Trump asking him to prioritize the nomination of a new director of national intelligence. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Senators urge Trump to quickly nominate new intelligence director

Jacqueline Klimas · November 17, 2016 3:26 pm

It's bad for the country if the FBI's reputation as an apolitical organization is hurt, Oklahoma senator says. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

Lankford: Clinton fight does ‘long-term damage’ to country

Joel Gehrke · November 3, 2016 10:55 pm