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Alan Armstrong Appointed New Oklahoma Senator

Is Alan Armstrong the energy expert Oklahoma needs in the Senate or a RINO betrayal of MAGA voters?

5 days ago·Updated 3 days ago

Alan Armstrong Appointed New Oklahoma Senator

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Above: Sen. Alan Armstrong (R-Okla.) at a swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on March 24. Image credit: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

The Spin

Republican narrative

Alan Armstrong is exactly the kind of senator America needs right now — a Fortune 500 energy executive with four decades of real-world experience. With utility bills skyrocketing, Armstrong's expertise in energy infrastructure will help pass crucial permitting and energy reforms that will remove red tape, increase energy affordability and unlock American competitiveness.

Governor Kevin Stitt on X Oklahoma.gov

Democratic narrative

Appointing Armstrong, despite his high-profile corporate controversies, is a troubling move that puts industry insiders in charge of the very policies meant to regulate them. This decision, therefore, is nothing but a backroom deal dressed up as public service, which hands a powerful platform to someone whose loyalties lie more with corporate boardrooms than ordinary Oklahomans.

Ed Krassenstein on X

Conservative narrative

Armstrong's appointment is a slap in the face to MAGA voters. After all, this is a man who cut checks to Adam Kinzinger right after he voted to impeach Trump and demanded the invocation of the 25th Amendment. Donating $5,800 to the most anti-Trump Republican in Congress isn't a mistake; it's a statement. Oklahoma deserves more than just another RINO.

Roger Stone on X The National Pulse