South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham dies at 71
The Republican lawmaker and longtime Trump ally died after a sudden illness, according to his office.
Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who served in the US Senate for more than two decades, died on Saturday night at 71, his office said. He had been running for re-election in November.
Graham became one of Donald Trump’s closest congressional allies after once being among his sharpest critics. He played a central role in advancing the former president’s policy and personnel choices, according to reporting from multiple outlets.
He was also known as a forceful voice on foreign policy and had recently returned from Ukraine, where he met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Euronews reported.
Graham entered the Senate in 2003 and represented South Carolina until his death. His office said he died after a brief and sudden illness.
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