Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death elicits bipartisan outpouring of condolences

Photo: U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham speaking with attendees at the 2015 Iowa Growth & Opportunity Party at the Varied Industries Building at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa. Photo credit: Gage Skidmore via Flickr. CC BY-SA 2.0.Article by Bill Hutchinson. ABC News – July 12, 2026.

The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham prompted condolences from President Donald Trump, world leaders, and a bipartisan list of the influential veteran South Carolina lawmaker’s congressional colleagues. Graham died from a “brief and sudden illness” on Saturday night at 71 years old, according to a statement released by his office. “Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known, is dead!” Trump said on social media on Sunday morning. “He was always working, and was a true American Patriot. Lindsey will be greatly missed!!!” […]

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