{"id":5726,"date":"2026-07-12T12:02:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T12:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=5726"},"modified":"2026-07-12T12:02:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T12:02:51","slug":"sen-lindsey-graham-a-close-trump-ally-dies-after-a-brief-and-unexpected-illness-his-office-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=5726","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close Trump ally, dies after a brief and unexpected illness, his office says"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump\u2019s closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, died Saturday evening after a \u201cbrief and sudden illness,\u201d his office said in a statement posted on social media. He was 71. <\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=5720\">Front bringing unsettled weather to central NC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>His office did not provide did not provide any additional details about the South Carolina Republican and said his family \u201cappreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSenator Lindsey Graham, one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known, is dead!\u201d Trump posted on social media early Sunday morning. \u201cHe was always working, and was a true American Patriot. Lindsey will be greatly missed!!! DETAILS AND ARRANGEMENTS TO FOLLOW. So sad!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said \u201cmy heart is heavy this morning to learn the passing of my friend and colleague, Senator Lindsey Graham.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLindsey\u2019s long and dedicated service in the Air Force and in Congress carried him to far-flung regions of the world,\u201d Thune said. \u201cHe was a strong advocate for the United States and a strong ally to freedom-loving countries across the globe. He believed in the might of America to achieve good in the world and dedicated his life to advancing that cause.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Graham was close with Trump<\/h3>\n<p>First elected to the U.S. Senate in 2002 after serving in the House, the former Air Force lawyer long promoted a policy of robust U.S. military interventionism and strong national defense that in later years, would put him at odds with the growing isolationist wing of the Republican Party. <\/p>\n<figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5722\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/b3b852e465c2ed9c5e6b1d585fbb8111-768x512.webp\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/b3b852e465c2ed9c5e6b1d585fbb8111-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/b3b852e465c2ed9c5e6b1d585fbb8111-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/b3b852e465c2ed9c5e6b1d585fbb8111.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption>In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, July 10, 2026. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But in recent years, Graham also became well known for his close ties with Trump, whom he briefly ran against for the party\u2019s presidential nomination in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Graham and Trump\u2019s relationship would begin on a rough note, with the senator calling the then-businessman \u201cunfit for office.\u201d Graham also used a profanity to describe Trump after he made disparaging comments about former Sen. John McCain, Graham\u2019s best friend in the Senate and a Vietnam War veteran. McCain and Graham, along with former Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., were known as the \u201cThree Amigos\u201d and frequently traveled to push their hawkish foreign policy views around the globe.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5723\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1d83ade31ec5efbe5b18090342f1b7ae-768x512.webp\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1d83ade31ec5efbe5b18090342f1b7ae-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1d83ade31ec5efbe5b18090342f1b7ae-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1d83ade31ec5efbe5b18090342f1b7ae.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption>FILE \u2013 Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks after winning the Republican primary on June 9, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo\/Jeffrey Collins, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Not long after, Trump read out Graham\u2019s personal cellphone number during a campaign rally in South Carolina and continued to belittle him throughout 2016 as Graham made it clear he would not support Trump, even though he was the party\u2019s presidential nominee.<\/p>\n<p>But Graham shifted significantly once Trump won the White House, emerging as one of Trump\u2019s top allies \u2014 speaking with him frequently and becoming a regular presence on the golf course alongside the president \u2014 even as McCain remained a critic. <\/p>\n<p>In a 2018 interview with The Associated Press, Graham explained his pivot by saying McCain taught him that the country must move forward after elections and that meant \u201cyou have an obligation\u201d to help the president. McCain ran twice for the White House. <\/p>\n<figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5724\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/f37bc729b03a4a95978043148eb03320-768x550.webp\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/f37bc729b03a4a95978043148eb03320-768x550.webp 768w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/f37bc729b03a4a95978043148eb03320-300x215.webp 300w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/f37bc729b03a4a95978043148eb03320.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption>Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., left, Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., right, and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., center, speak about Iraq during a press conference on Capitol Hill Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007, in Washington.  (AP Photo\/Manuel Balce Ceneta)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAnd I\u2019ve tried to be helpful where I could because I think he needs all the help he can get,\u201d Graham said of Trump. \u201cYou can be a better critic when people understand that you\u2019re trying to help them be successful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Graham appeared to break with Trump after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, saying, \u201cCount me out. Enough is enough.\u201d But the senator returned to the fold and remained close with the president during his second term.<\/p>\n<h3>Foreign policy was a focus for Graham<\/h3>\n<figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5725\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/adcb872d8c3556be0a33bf904386c515-768x549.webp\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/adcb872d8c3556be0a33bf904386c515-768x549.webp 768w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/adcb872d8c3556be0a33bf904386c515-300x214.webp 300w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/adcb872d8c3556be0a33bf904386c515.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption>**FILE **President Bush, left,  and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., second from left, greet military personnel at Charleston Air Force base in Charleston, S.C.,  July 24, 2007, prior to watching a demonstration of cargo loading operation at the base. President Bush will help launch Graham\u2019s formal re-election bid with a fundraiser Nov. 2, 2007, in Columbia. A copy of the invitation obtained by The Associated Press shows giving or raising $10,000 gets a photo opportunity with the two Republicans and access to a VIP reception. (AP Photo\/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Graham especially advised Trump on foreign policy matters such as Iran and Russia, and had just announced an agreement on Friday with the Trump administration to move forward on a package of Russia sanctions. The senator had been in Ukraine to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said that the senator visited his country 10 times during the years of Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLindsey was a true defender of freedom and the values that make our world safer,\u201d Zelenskyy said.<\/p>\n<p>His travels made him a familiar face to dozens of world leaders. <\/p>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday mourned Graham\u2019s death, calling him \u201ca great friend of Israel\u201d and \u201ca cherished friend of mine.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><img alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2423271\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"450\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/3__6014-e1758738450688.jpeg?w=800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/3__6014-e1758738450688.jpeg?resize=800,450 800w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/3__6014-e1758738450688.jpeg?resize=160,90 160w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/3__6014-e1758738450688.jpeg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/3__6014-e1758738450688.jpeg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/3__6014-e1758738450688.jpeg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/3__6014-e1758738450688.jpeg?resize=256,144 256w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/3__6014-e1758738450688.jpeg?resize=512,288 512w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/3__6014-e1758738450688.jpeg?resize=640,360 640w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/3__6014-e1758738450688.jpeg?resize=50,28 50w\" width=\"800\"\/><figcaption>File \u2013 Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) sits at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on August 13, 2025, as President Trump announces the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors nominees. (Greg Nash\/The Hill)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Netanyahu said Graham understood that the security of Israel and the United States is inseparable and devoted his life to defending America, strengthening the U.S.-Israel alliance and standing up for the free world.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=5718\">From Darkness to Hope: Tisha Temple\u2019s Journey to Recovery<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIsrael has lost one of its greatest friends. America has lost a great patriot. I have lost a beloved friend,\u201d Netanyahu said, extending condolences to Graham\u2019s family and the American people.<\/p>\n<h3>The Republican had a prominent career on Capitol Hill<\/h3>\n<p>Graham had been serving as the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, giving him a central role during Trump\u2019s second term as Republicans pushed major legislation on party-line votes with a slim majority in the chamber. <\/p>\n<p>His committee oversaw a process called reconciliation, a Senate procedure that allowed Republicans to pass significant policies such as last year\u2019s tax law without the threat of a Democratic filibuster.<\/p>\n<p>He had previously led the Senate Judiciary Committee when Republicans confirmed Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in 2020, and was in line to regain that gavel if the party kept control of the Senate after this year\u2019s midterms.<\/p>\n<p>Graham was a key player in the Senate\u2019s efforts to craft a massive immigration overhaul in 2013 as a member of the so-called Gang of Eight, a bipartisan group that wrote a sweeping measure that would have altered virtually every part of U.S. immigration law. It passed the Senate with 68 votes but was never taken up by the House, so it did not become law.<\/p>\n<p>But Graham\u2019s views on immigration, particularly an endorsement of a pathway to citizenship for people in the U.S. without legal status, put him at odds with some Republican factions. <\/p>\n<p>He sometimes faced primary challenges in his home state of South Carolina, but he won the nomination outright in June while running for a fifth term. Graham was slated to face Democrat Annie Andrews, a pediatrician from Charleston, in November\u2019s general election.<\/p>\n<p>The senator addressed the president in his victory speech last month, saying, \u201cI\u2019m going to help you change this world and change this country.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Little explanation from Graham\u2019s office<\/h3>\n<p>The sparse statement by Graham\u2019s office, which did not explain his death, comes during a stretch of concern about a lack of transparency about lawmakers\u2019 health.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Tom Kean Jr., a New Jersey Republican, was absent without explanation for months before returning to Congress and disclosing that he had been diagnosed with depression.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, was hospitalized weeks ago for undisclosed health reasons.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans hold a narrow 53-47 majority in the Senate. Under South Carolina law, Gov. Henry McMaster, a Republican, will appoint a temporary replacement for Graham, and that person will serve until January. <\/p>\n<p>McMaster said in a statement that Graham was \u201cirreplaceable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fiercest of fighters for South Carolina and America \u2014 and a loyal and steadfast friend,\u201d McMaster said. As he offered condolences to his family, he added: \u201cWe shall not see his likes again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Graham was not married and did not have children. His closest living relative is sister Darline Graham Nordone, whom he helped raise after both their parents died.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>Chris Megerian in Washington, Brian P. D. Hannon in Bangkok and Geir Moulson in Berlin contributed to this report.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=5712\">NC secures up to $165 million in Cash App settlement over alleged safety issues: AG Office<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 U.S. Sen. 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