GOP Sen. Lankford Says Trump Should Release His Tax Returns

U.S. Rep. James Lankford gestures as he speaks to the 800 people gathered to remember the 18th anniversary of the April 19, 1995, bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building in Oklahoma City, Friday, April 19, 2013... U.S. Rep. James Lankford gestures as he speaks to the 800 people gathered to remember the 18th anniversary of the April 19, 1995, bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building in Oklahoma City, Friday, April 19, 2013. Similar to previous years, 168 seconds of silence was observed at 9:02 a.m., when a truck bomb detonated outside the federal building. Survivors and family members recited the names of those killed in the attack. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, Pool) MORE LESS
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During a town hall in Claremore, Oklahoma, on Tuesday, Sen. James Lankford said that President Donald Trump should release his tax returns, according to the Tulsa World.

“He promised he would,” Lankford said when asked if the President should release his tax returns, per the Tulsa World. “He should keep his promise.”

A handful of Republican lawmakers believe Trump should release his tax returns, including Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and several members of the House Freedom Caucus.

At another event in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Lankford addressed the failed House bill to repeal and replace Obamacare and said it would not have passed in the Senate.

“The bill the House put out originally would have included twice as many people with half as much help,” he said, according to the Tulsa World. “That would not get through the Senate.”

The senator also criticized Trump’s social media use.

“I’m very aware our president is not a good example of how to do social media,” he told constituents on Tuesday, per the Tulsa World.

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