Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe, a conservative firebrand known for his strong support of defense spending and his denial that human activity is responsible for the bulk of climate change, has died. He was 89.

Inhofe, a powerful fixture in Oklahoma politics for over six decades, died Tuesday morning after he had a stroke over the July Fourth holiday, his family said in a statement.

Inhofe, who was elected to a fifth Senate term in 2020, stepped down in early 2023.

  • elbucho@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    It’s really sad to think that the highlight of this guy’s career was that he DIDN’T choose to commit treason. He was one of the very few Republican senators to actually certify the election results in 2020.