BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (AP) — A Republican lawmaker held casual constituent meetings he describes as "community conversations" in Oklahoma to address questions and concerns about the Trump administration.

U.S. Sen. James Lankford held the meetings Tuesday in Claremore and Broken Arrow. About 50 people were in attendance at both meetings, the Tulsa World (http://bit.ly/2orFVTC ) reported.

Lankford said the relaxed setting in Broken Arrow, where a succession of five groups gathered in a restaurant, gave him a chance to address more people and answer more questions. At the meeting, Lankford blamed s...