U.S. Sen. James Lankford said he's challenged a few of the decisions made by DOGE that affect offices and employees in Oklahoma

Senator James Lankford spoke out on Wednesday about the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) federal employee firings, budget cuts, and facility closures, raising some concerns about the impact on Oklahomans and military operations.

Senator James Lankford (R-OK) met with media outlets to discuss important policy issues affecting Oklahomans with the Federal government funding set to expire Friday, March 14.

The recent news about President Trump’s tariffs were also mentioned during the press conference. Lankford mentioned that there is still a lot of unknow

After the U.S. Attorney's Office in Muskogee was listed among properties on the DOGE chopping block, Lankford said his office investigated and learned "they're not going to actually cancel" the lease.

Sen. Lankford said that Zelenskyy is "rightfully concerned" about Russia reneging on agreements as some Trump officials questioned his leadership.

Trump and Vance accused Zelenskyy of not being grateful for the U.S.’s assistance with trying to negotiate an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine, even taking the attacks