Senator Lankford Threatened Over Border Bill by Conservative Media Figure

Sen. James Lankford revealed that a major conservative media figure threatened to "destroy" him if he helped solve the border crisis during the 2024 presidential election, prior to the details of his bipartisan border deal being made public. The deal, which aimed to expand security funding at the border and provide aid to Ukraine, Israel, and other allies, faced pushback from former President Donald Trump and conservative pundits. Lankford disclosed the threat on the Senate floor and expressed that the commentator had followed through on their promise to "destroy" him in the past several weeks.