Lindsey Graham Dies
FILE - Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, Feb. 28, 2025.
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NATO allies, Ukraine and Israel have paid tribute to U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham as a friend and advocate of trans-Atlantic ties. Graham was a high-profile figure in global foreign policy before and during the Trump era. He visited Ukraine just before his death and announced an agreement on sanctions against Russia. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Graham visited Ukraine 10 times during Russia's full-scale invasion. A one-time critic of Trump turned close ally, Graham drew tributes for his longtime commitment to NATO and trans-Atlantic friendship at a time when those ties have been under pressure.
Lindsey Graham was the garrulous son of South Carolina pool hall owners and he rose to become a prominent senator and fixture on the global stage. The high-energy Republican lawmaker was known for his Southern drawl, political flexibility and reliably hawkish stance on foreign policy. He first won election to Congress in 1994 and he ran for the White House in 2016 as a determined opponent of Donald Trump. Later, he became one of the new president’s staunchest allies. Graham died Saturday night after what his office called “a brief and sudden illness.” He was 71.
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