Border Compromise

GOP Senator James Lankford Faces Backlash After Failed Border Compromise

GOP Senator James Lankford faced backlash and abandonment from his colleagues after spending months negotiating a bipartisan border compromise, with fellow negotiator Kyrsten Sinema criticizing Republicans for abandoning the deal. Despite being known as a sincere and well-liked member of the Senate, Lankford's colleagues swiftly rejected the deal, highlighting deep divides within the GOP and the influence of former President Donald Trump. The bipartisan compromise aimed to overhaul the asylum system at the border and provide aid to Ukraine, but Lankford faced criticism and opposition, with lasting political consequences in Oklahoma.