Posted on 11/13/2020 4:32:36 PM PST by LibertyWoman
GOP senator says he'll "step in" to help get Biden intel briefings.
Oklahoma Republican Senator James Lankford says that if Joe Biden doesn't begin receiving the intelligence briefings that are usually given to the president-elect, he will intervene.
"If that's not occurring by Friday, I will step in as well and to be able to push them and say this needs to occur, so that regardless of the outcome of the election whichever way that it goes, people can be ready for that actual task," Lankford told radio station KRMG in an interview Thursday.
He pointed out that in 2000 during the Florida recount, President Bill Clinton had given George W. Bush access to the Presidential Daily Brief, the daily top secret national security summary and analysis prepared by the intelligence community for the president, before the the presidential race was decided by the Supreme Court.
Lankford said it's an issue that should be resolved by Friday: "There's nothing wrong with Vice President Biden getting the briefings to be able to prepare himself...so that he can be ready."
He also believes that Vice President-elect Kamala Harris should be receiving the intelligence briefings, too, and as a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, she already has the appropriate clearances to receive the briefings.
At the same time, Lankford believes that President Trump's campaign should continue to seek answers to the concerns it has about the presidential election.
"It is important for the 71 million-plus people that voted for President Trump that at the end of it, they know all of their questions were answered," Lankford said, "and that there is a president that was actually duly elected."
Alan He contributed
I called this s.o.b. last nite 202-224-5754. Who does this guy think he is? We're in the middle of recounts and challenges and he's going to step up and give that P.O.S. intel?
CBS repeating stale fake news. Langford said he was taken out of context.
He is chairman of the Senate Ethics Committee.
He is up for reelection in 2022. Is anyone in Oklahoma going to primary him?
I believe that most of the time however, I also believe it’s become a great excuse for slimy republicans
Damn RINO! I can’t believe I pay taxes to that state because I have a farm there! Maybe it’s time to sell the OK farm LOL!
Thanks to Hunter, Joe couldn’t pass a security clearance investigation.. He shouldn’t be anywhere near this country’s national security secrets.
Joe Biden will be unable to attend the intel briefings, so we are sending this man to stand in for him. Oh, never mind that he is Chinese.
Just point out who this guy really is to all your neighbors.
Bush and Clinton didn’t get their first briefing until December 5th.
And as stated here, Clinton let Bush in on it despite not being clearly decided yet.
Which is interesting because I’d think we wouldn’t want someone being briefed who may not end up being the winner.
I don't live there. I live in Texas. But, maybe it's time for me to stop making money for the state of Oklahoma.
Sounds like treason.
When Trump wins he’s going to be in deep Obama.
Lankford must be desperate to save himself from his crimes before we start to have real law enforcement during the second Trump Administration.
>>Oklahoma Republican Senator James Lankford says that if Joe Biden doesn’t begin receiving the intelligence briefings that are usually given to the president-elect, he will intervene.
Limp wristed fop. Recall in 2016 that the Obama administration was orchestrating Crossfire Hurricane to triangulate efforts by alphabet agencies to take down the president.
Donald Trump was never briefed regarding concerns that Russia may be trying to influence members of his team.
Republicans can always be counted on to provide aid and comfort to the enemy
He’s obviously compromised. Must be Primaried at the next opportunity.
Draft Hershel Walker.
“Step in”? And just what does Lankford think he’s going to do? Scold Pres. Trump? Stamp his widdle feetsies? It’s like Pee-Wee Hermann. vs. Andre the Giant.
Lankford is not a “tough guy”, never has been, and never will be. My money is on Pres. Trump, who I believe is more than capable of delivering a devastating counter-punch.
I’m so sick of these jelly spined republicans. Roy Blunt is our Missouri Senator. He’s acting like it’s a done deal; yes there ‘could’ be some ‘fraud’ but it’s not enough to change the outcome. POS
Surely he meant to say he was going “to step in it”
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