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Oklahoma Leaders React to SCOTUS Ruling on Birthright Citizenship, Transgender Athlete Bans

Lankford called the birthright-citizenship decision exceptionally close and said it could prompt a constitutional amendment, while supporting the sports ruling.

Oklahoma Leaders React to SCOTUS Ruling on Birthright Citizenship, Transgender Athlete Bans
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The Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s birthright-citizenship order and upheld states’ authority to bar transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s teams. Oklahoma officials and candidates offered differing reactions, with Sen. James Lankford discussing both rulings and Gov. Kevin Stitt criticizing one and praising the other.

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Oklahoma senator reacting to both Supreme Court rulings

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Oklahoma representative and Senate nominee praising the sports ruling

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President whose executive order sought to restrict birthright citizenship

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Oklahoma representative criticizing the birthright-citizenship ruling

Oklahoma representative praising the sports ruling

ALSO MENTIONED  Kevin Stitt, Oklahoma governor reacting to both Supreme Court rulings; Gentner Drummond, Oklahoma attorney general and gubernatorial candidate praising the sports ruling; Mike Mazzei, Oklahoma gubernatorial candidate praising the sports ruling; Samuel Alito, Supreme Court justice whose dissent is cited; Scott Mitchell, Oklahoma political analyst commenting on the rulings; Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court justice whose objection to the sports ruling is mentioned

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