OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — For the first time on Thursday, a Republican state lawmaker called for impeachment proceedings to begin against State Superintendent Ryan Walters, saying it was information News 4 uncovered that pushed him to that point. Others say they’re also beyond fed up.
On Thursday, News 4 reported the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) took away funds OSDE once-promised school districts they would have to make security improvements — to protect students’ lives following the shooting at a school in Uvalde, TX.
News 4 found OSDE did so despite the fact legislators who wrote the bill which provided for the funding said only they, not OSDE, had authority to dictate how the funds are distributed.
On Friday, that news prompted Oklahoma House Democrats to issue their fifth call for State Superintendent Ryan Walters to be impeached.
But for the very first time, a Republican is also now calling for it.