I guess Israel didn't bless him. Lindsey Graham, a controversial senator from South Carolina dies after that flight from Ukraine.
The news coming out of South Carolina is the longtime senator Lindsey Graham has passed away. This means governor Henry McMaster must appoint a replacement and a special election on top of a regular election. Graham became the nominee to run for his senate reelection this year.
Yearly wrap up.
Graham was 71.
The Senate race is still Safe Republican.
That means Pamela Evette is likely in the run to replace Graham.
John McCain, Joe Lieberman and Lindsey Graham, the three warhawks who pushed George W. Bush to war with Iraq. They are dead and gone. Good riddance.
Graham who said if we elect Donald J. Trump, the Republican Party will be lost.
Well they are lost. Lost in this mix of phony populism and white extremism.
Today, Israel has lost one of its greatest friends.
Senator Lindsey Graham stood with Israel not because it was easy, but because he believed it was right. His unwavering support, courage, and moral clarity earned him the admiration of millions of Israelis.
Lindsey Graham's final press conference took place in Ukraine, where he met with Zelensky and Ukrainian intelligence to make sure they were well-equipped to continue fighting the war with Russia on behalf of U.S. taxpayers. pic.twitter.com/CX3l2N0iEG
Lindsey Graham is Dead. It’s bad to speak ill of the dead, so I’ll just say while he was alive he was as horribly evil & as bloodthirsty as they come. A true demon & an enemy of humanity.
As a dead guy I’m guessing he’s no better, but it’s bad form to speak ill of the dead, so I… https://t.co/6VXQbz57xV
Eventually a bitter Republican primary eventually led to a truce and friendship with the 45th/47th President Of The United States. Graham was instrumental along with Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Tom Cotton (R-AK), Rick Scott (R-FL) and John Fetterman (I-PA) in getting Trump to go to war with Iran.
Graham's legacy will be regarded as controversial. He and Mitch McConnell represented the Republican Party's devotion to white supremacy, war and culture wars.
Republicans are facing calls to address McConnell as he hasn't been seen publicly since June 14.
Graham had came back from Kyiv, Ukraine. His press office stated he died of a sudden illness. But some believe it was cardiac arrest. Similar to McConnell.
Graham died on Saturday.
Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Gov. Henry McMaster, Sen. John Thune (R-SD), Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), Republican gubernatorial nominee Alan Wilson, U.S. House members and Senators will react to the passing.
Graham was one Trump’s closest allies in Congress and a longtime advocate of direct confrontation with Iran, died Saturday evening after a “brief and sudden illness,” his office said in statement posted on social media.
The office did not provide any additional details about the South Carolina Republican, who was 71 years old.
“Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period,” the statement said.
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Graham was close with Trump
Graham was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2002 and was running for a fifth term. He briefly ran for president in 2016 and clashed with Trump, criticizing him as “unfit for office.”
However, he later emerged as one of Trump’s top allies, speaking with him frequently and becoming a regular presence on the golf course alongside the president.
Graham especially advised the president on foreign policy matters such as Iran and Russia, and had just announced an agreement on Friday with the Trump administration to move forward on a package of Russia sanctions.
Graham had been in Ukraine to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who acknowledged the senator’s 10th visit to the country and thanked him for “recognizing our warriors.”
As a member of the U.S. House in the 1990s, Graham backed policies aimed at isolating Iran and limiting its missile and nuclear programs.
He also cheered on Trump’s decision to strike nuclear sites last year and had been a supporter of the latest conflict that started a few months ago.
The Republican had a prominent career on Capitol Hill
Graham had been serving as the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, giving him a central role during Trump’s second term as Republicans pushed major legislation on party-line votes with a slim majority in the chamber.
His committee oversaw a process called reconciliation, a Senate procedure that allowed Republicans to pass significant policies such as last year’s tax law without the threat of a Democratic filibuster.
He had previously led the Senate Judiciary Committee when Republicans confirmed Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in 2020, and was in line to regain that gavel if the party kept control of the Senate after this year’s midterms.
Little explanation from Graham’s office
The sparse statement by Graham’s office, which did not explain his death, comes during a stretch of concern about a lack of transparency about lawmakers’ health.
Rep. Tom Kean Jr, a New Jersey Republican, was absent without explanation for months before returning to Congress and disclosing that he had been diagnosed with depression.
Sen. Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, was hospitalized weeks ago for undisclosed health reasons.
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