Lindsey Graham, a longtime Republican senator in the United States, has died after a “brief and sudden” illness, his office said.
A foe-turned-close-ally of President Donald Trump, the 71-year-old politician represented the US state of South Carolina and was up for re-election in midterm elections in November.
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“Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known, is dead!” Trump posted on his social media early on Sunday. “He was always working, and was a true American Patriot. Lindsey will be greatly missed!!!”
Known for his hawkish defence and foreign policy views,
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