OKC Standard

Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Republican Conference Vice Chair, recently hosted a floor event in Washington, DC, to express support for Israel and address the increase of antisemitism on college campuses. He was accompanied by Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), and Dan Sullivan (R-AK).

During the event, Senator Lankford stated, "The Trump Administration, I’m confident, will speak out with sanctions against the International Criminal Court. They did during the first Trump presidency. I’m confident they will again. What I’m not confident of is every future president after President Trump if they will hold the same high standard to be able to protect American citizens, our soldiers, and to be able to stand alongside with Israel."

Senator Fischer emphasized the importance of protecting national sovereignty and that of allies: "We have a responsibility to protect the sovereignty of our nation and our allies. This moment—it demands courage, and it demands conviction. And we must rise to meet it."

Senator Ricketts criticized current policies by stating, "The appeasement-first policy of the Biden Administration is alive and well in the Democrats in the US Senate today—Americans take note."

Addressing issues beyond international relations, Senator Sullivan remarked on domestic concerns: "I know we’re talking about the ICC, and we should be, but our universities and our great nation need a huge wake up call. Because if we look at antisemitism at the ICC, at the UN, we need to be staring at it in places like Harvard and other universities where it has reached disturbing and sickening levels. And I think it’s this body’s responsibility to do something about it."