Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, addressed the “misinformation” surrounding a potential new border deal on CBS on Sunday.

Lankford appeared on “Face the Nation” to discuss the possibility of a new border agreement among bipartisan members of the Senate as the border crisis continues. But some Republican senators and former President Donald Trump have expressed concerns that the bill could have legal loopholes, leaving many questions about whether the deal can pass. There is.

CBS host Margaret Brennan asked the Oklahoma senator if he believed the bill could pass without President Trump's “approval,” to which Lankford responded that President Trump He said he looked forward to reading the bill with everyone. Lankford noted that “misinformation” is being spread and stressed that some rumors about work permits are “not true.” (Related: Biden shifts blame for border crisis in new statement)

“Well, I'm looking forward to President Trump getting a chance to read this book as much as everyone else. I've heard comments about 5,000 people coming together and handing out work permits right now. There's a lot of misinformation out there that isn't all true. There's a lot of rumors going around on the internet about this right now,” Lankford said.

Lankford continued to point out that if Trump had been president last term, the border crisis would not be where it is today, and that the policies of a potential new agreement would have changed under Trump's administration. He emphasized that this was a policy that he had asked Congress to change. (Related: 'Same old tricks': Ingraham presses North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer on Republican response to border crisis)

“We look forward to being informed. No matter what your political persuasion, there's no question that if President Trump had attended at the end, it would have affected the immigration crisis we're currently experiencing.” would not have happened.'' 3 years. There's no way eight million people are going to cross the border illegally, because he's going to enforce the various authorities and make sure the border is secure,” Lankford said.

“But even while he was president, he specifically called for changes to Congress that would tighten asylum standards and provide additional funding for deportations, all of which are included in this bill. So if he becomes president, this will be a new power that he actually asked for when he was president before.”

Tensions over the border crisis escalated last week as the Biden administration and Texas officials continued a tug-of-war at the state border, with many parties trying to pressure the Senate to reach a deal. But as news spread of what the bill could contain, some Republican senators expressed concerns about the legal implications for U.S. immigration policy.

President Trump echoed this sentiment, saying a deal with Republicans is impossible unless there is comprehensive border security that includes “everything” to “deter invasion.” Lawmakers have not yet seen the text of the bill U.S. Customs and Border Protection saw the highest number of migrant encounters in December at the southern border in a single month, reaching 302,034 at both ports of entry .