Sen. Lankford Apologizes To Black Tulsans Over Questioning Presidential Election Results

Friday, January 15th 2021, 10:40 am

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Sen. Lankford Apologizes To Black Tulsans Over Questioning Presidential Election Results

Sen. Lankford Apologizes To Black Tulsans Over Questioning Presidential Election Results

TULSA, Okla. -

Oklahoma's U.S. Senator James Lankford is apologizing to black Tulsans, saying he didn't realize questioning the presidential election results would also be seen as doubting the validity of votes from black voters.

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