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He died from “a brief and sudden illness” on Saturday evening, his office said. Over more than two decades in the Senate, he consistently pushed for the use of U.S. military power overseas.
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NYTimes – US NYT
Lindsey Graham, Republican Senator and Trump Ally, Dies From ‘Sudden Illness’
He died from “a brief and sudden illness,” his office said. Over more than two decades in the Senate, he consistently pushed for the use of U.S. military power overseas.
BBC News – World BBC
US senator and close Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies after 'brief and sudden illness'
Donald Trump paid tribute to the 71-year-old South Carolina senator, calling him a "true American patriot" who will be "greatly missed".
NYT
Tim Scott and Other South Carolina Leaders Mourn Lindsey Graham
The senator had sometimes struggled to maintain support from his party’s most right-wing voters. But leaders paid tribute to his wit and stalwart support of South Carolina.
NPR
How longtime GOP Senator Lindsey Graham went from critic to ally of President Trump
Longtime Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham has died at the age of 71. The foreign policy hawk and former critic-turned-ally of President Trump was running for re-election in South Carolina.
Guardian
Lindsey Graham, key ally of Donald Trump, dies after sudden illness aged 71
Republican served in Senate since 2003 and was sharp Trump critic before becoming one of his most loyal backers Lindsey Graham dies aged 71 – latest updates US politicians and foreign leaders pay tribute to Lindsey Graham Lindsey Graham, a longtime US senator and key ally of Donald Trump, has died from a sudden illness, his office said on Sunday. He had just turned 71. Graham’s abrupt death will send shock waves thr…
News24
Pivotal US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham dies at 71
US Senator Lindsey Graham passed away on Saturday evening after a brief and sudden illness, the communications director for his office said in a post on X early on Sunday.
Euronews
US Senator Lindsey Graham dies after 'brief and sudden illness'
Graham, a prominent Republican voice on foreign policy, had recently returned from Ukraine, where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv.
NPR
Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Trump ally and foreign policy hawk, dies at 71
His office said Graham died Saturday night after a "brief and sudden illness." The Republican senator was instrumental in enacting Trump's policy and staffing priorities.
Sky News – US Sky
