Lindsey Graham’s sudden death sends shockwaves through Congress as politicians mourn and mull his replacement - live
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has died at age 71 shortly after returning from a visit to Ukraine. Known as a hawkish foreign policy figure and a key dealmaker, his passing leaves a significant vacancy in the US Senate.
Why it matters
Graham's death impacts the balance of power in the Senate and the future of US foreign policy, particularly regarding aid to Ukraine.
Lindsey Graham , the Republican senator from South Carolina, who has died suddenly aged 71, had just returned from Kyiv after a meeting with the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy . It was Graham’s 10th visit since the 2022 Russian invasion ; Zelenskyy, who came away with promises of the aid that had been on and off with the Trump administration, called him a “true defender of freedom”.
The article provides a balanced obituary, acknowledging both his legislative achievements and his political shifts.
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