US senator and Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies at 71
US Senator Lindsey Graham has died at the age of 71 following a sudden illness. A prominent Republican and former Trump critic turned ally, he was known for his hawkish foreign policy stances.
Why it matters
Graham was a long-serving and influential figure in the US Senate whose death creates a vacancy and marks the end of a significant political career.
comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source Lindsey Graham WASHINGTON: Senator Lindsey Graham, an influential ally of President Donald Trump and advocate of hawkish US foreign policy, has died unexpectedly aged 71, his office said on Sunday.
Graham was a staunch supporter of the Iran war, and in recent years urged both Trump and the Biden administrations to back Kyiv’s fight against Russia’s invasion.
He bitterly opposed Trump a decade ago, but came around to support him.
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