Overview

• Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) has been condemned by some members of the Oklahoma Republican Party for working on a bipartisan immigration bill that former President Donald Trump has criticized.
• The condemnation was passed in a meeting that has since been declared 'illegitimate' by the Oklahoma GOP, stating that not all members were properly notified.
• Lankford defended his work on the bill on 'Fox News Sunday', calling out fellow Republicans for going along with Trump's campaign strategy.
• The bill, which is the result of months of bipartisan negotiations, is intended to be coupled with aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.
• Trump has criticized the bill as a 'gift' to Democrats during a presidential election year, and has communicated to Republicans in Congress that the border deal should be dropped.