‘The fiercest of fighters’: Lindsey Graham remembered by politicians and foreign leaders after sudden death

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:41:37 GMT

Trump says US senator was ‘a true American patriot’ while Zelenskyy says he’s ‘deeply saddened’ by his deathGraham’s death triggers a scramble to replace him – what happens next?Lindsey Graham dies after sudden illness aged 71Washington woke up to the unexpected death of Republican senator Lindsey Graham, 71, who changed the course of modern history with his hawkish Iran platform and key role in establishing the stridently conservative US supreme court.Donald Trump was one of the first to pay tribute to the controversial South Carolina lawmaker, a close ally despite past differences, in a social media post. “Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known, is dead!” the president wrote on his Truth Social platform. “He was always working, and was a true American Patriot. Lindsey will be greatly missed!!! DETAILS AND ARRANGEMENTS TO FOLLOW. So sad!”Trump later told NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday that one of Graham’s legacies as a legislator was helping to confirm US supreme court justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2018. Continue reading...

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