Sen Lankford Says He's Not Endorsing Anyone as GOP Presidential Nominee

Sen. James Lankford told ABC News' "This Week" on Sunday that he has not endorsed former President Donald Trump or anyone else as the GOP presidential nominee for 2024.

When asked by the show's host George Stephanopoulos whether he was "comfortable with the idea" of Trump as the party's nominee, the Oklahoma Republican said that "we're going to allow the nominee process to go through. I've not endorsed anyone in this race and not going to for quite a while, if I do it all."

The senator pointed out that "I didn't [endorse anyone] in 2016, either. So I'll stay out of this, as we've got an open seat at this point."

Lankford added that "clearly, President Trump is leading in all the polls on it. But it's still early. There are several folks that are unannounced that may announce in the next couple of months. And then the first debates for Republicans will be in August."

Trump declared his entry to the 2024 presidential race after last year's midterm elections. The former president has emerged as the clear GOP front-runner in recent polls and has so far been endorsed by 11 Senate Republicans, according to The Hill.