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FILE - President Donald Trump listens to Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speak during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Nov. 6, 2019, in Washington.

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From staunch critic to fierce ally: Graham's long, strange and consequential friendship with Trump

From staunch critic to fierce ally: Graham's long, strange and consequential friendship with Trump

Lindsey Graham's relationship with Donald Trump was a roller coaster. After the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, the Republican senator from South Carolina said he was done with Trump. But that didn't last long. Graham's journey with Trump was marked by dramatic shifts, from fierce critic to close ally. The two men bonded over golf, and Graham became a key supporter of Trump’s policies and a close adviser on foreign policy matters, including staunchly supporting the war in Iran. Graham even compared Trump to almost a deity. The president said Graham, who died Saturday night, was a “true American patriot.”