'Brief, sudden illness': Lindsey Graham, US senator and Trump ally, dies at 71
US Senator Lindsey Graham has passed away at age 71 following a brief and sudden illness. The Republican senator was a long-serving defense hawk and a prominent ally of former President Donald Trump.
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The death of a high-profile US Senator has significant implications for American legislative politics and foreign policy.
South Carolina Senator and US President Donald Trump's close aide passed away on Saturday at the age of 71.According to a statement released by the office of the Republican senator, Graham passed away after a brief and sudden illness.“On the evening of Saturday, July 11, US Senator Lindsey Graham passed away after a brief and sudden illness.
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