Republican senator and foreign policy hawk dies aged 71
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has died at age 71, drawing tributes from world leaders for his long-standing commitment to foreign policy and the US-Israel alliance. President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed shock at the sudden loss of the influential legislator.
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Graham's death removes a key architect of American foreign policy interventionism and a major figure in the current US-Israel diplomatic relationship.
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Share A A A Washington: World leaders are mourning the death of a giant of American politics, Republican senator Lindsey Graham, who has been remembered for his humour, staunch commitment to the Israeli alliance and friendships across the political aisle.
US President Donald Trump revealed he had spoken with Graham in the hours before his death on Saturday night (US time) – possibly as soon as 30 minutes – and the senator showed no sign of ill health, other than being tired after returning from a trip to Ukraine that day.
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