Lindsey Graham dies at 71, leaving Trump and South Carolina reeling
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US Senator Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress and a leading voice on foreign policy, has died at the age of 71 after a "brief and sudden illness", his office said. A former Air Force lawyer, Graham served in Congress for three decades and was one of the most influential Republicans in Washington on defence, foreign affairs and the Senate's legislative agenda. Graham had built a reputation as a foreign policy hawk and had travelled widely to argue for a more aggressive US role overseas. After Trump made disparaging remarks about Senator John McCain, Graham's closest friend in the Senate, Graham used a profanity to describe him. Graham also held important positions in the Senate. He had earlier led the Judiciary Committee when Republicans confirmed Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in 2020. The bill passed the Senate with 68 votes but was never taken up by the House and did not become law. Graham's support for a path to citizenship for people in the US without legal status put him at odds with some Republicans. Graham's death ends the career of a senator who combined influence over foreign policy, senior roles in the Senate and close access to Trump. He remained a central Republican figure until the end, while still campaigning for another term and shaping debate on issues from Russia and Ukraine to judges, tax policy and immigration.
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