Oklahoma Republican Sen. James Lankford claimed Wednesday that conservative media was out to “destroy” him over a compromise deal with Democrats to keep the border open to 5,000 migrants per day.
Speaking on the Senate floor moments before the upper chamber rejected the deal, Lankford said a “popular commentator four weeks ago” told the Oklahoma lawmaker, “if you try to move a bill that solves the border crisis during this presidential year, I will do whatever I can to destroy you, because I do not want you to solve this during the presidential election.”
“By the way, they have been faithful to their promise and have done everything they can to destroy me in the past several weeks,” Lankford added.
Lankford plays victim:
“I had a popular commentator that told me flat out, if you try to move a bill that solves the border crisis during this presidential year, I will do whatever I can to destroy you.”pic.twitter.com/bcCAd7Np0K
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) February 7, 2024
Conservative talk show host Jesse Kelly claimed ownership of the comments on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“In case you’re wondering, he’s talking about me,” Kelly wrote on X.
He may be a eunuch, but I’ll say this about James Lankford: He has great taste in radio. 😏
Yes, in case you’re wondering, he’s talking about me. https://t.co/D7NWoPb8SX
— Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) February 7, 2024
Kelly posted a clip from several weeks ago pledging to “destroy” Lankford’s “entire professional life” over ongoing
