Lindsey Graham, key Trump ally, dies after sudden illness

Middle East Eye · July 12, 2026 Politics

Lindsey Graham, key Trump ally, dies after sudden illness US Republican senator Lindsey Graham, a key ally of Donald Trump, a staunch Israel supporter, and a foreign policy hawk who advocated for military intervention against Iran, has died from a sudden illness, his office said in the early hours of Sunday. He had just turned 71. He has served in the Senate since 2003, representing South Carolina.

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