GOP Senator James Lankford apologizes to Black constituents for opposing election results

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Lankford was among several Republicans to withdraw their planned objections following the Capitol riot.

Senator James Lankford has issued an apology to some of his Black constituents in Tulsa, Oklahoma for his intention to object to some Electoral College results on January 6.'s win but changed his mind following the riot at the Capitol that left five people dead. He sent a letter to"My friends in North Tulsa" on Thursday.

, Pennsylvania, and Michigan, was seen as casting doubt on the validity of votes coming out of predominantly Black communities like Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Detroit," Lankford's letter went on.

 

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darraroche Langford is either too prejudiced or too ignorant to be a member of Congress

Please leave the GOP party!

What about everything else he's done to undermine voting access for blacks?

He should of went along with Inhofe.

how pathetic

He thinks his lying words can erase his overt racism and bigotry.

That's a step in the right direction I hope he really means it.

GOP Senator James Lankford, recognizing that his political career hangs in the balance, apologizes to Black constituents for virulently supporting a white supremacist President.

Too late for an apology in my opinion

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