{"id":4554,"date":"2026-07-12T22:59:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T17:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=4554"},"modified":"2026-07-12T22:59:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T17:59:35","slug":"sen-lindsey-grahams-death-elicits-bipartisan-outpouring-of-condolences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=4554","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Lindsey Graham&#8217;s death elicits bipartisan outpouring of condolences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">The sudden <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/Politics\/sen-lindsey-graham-south-carolina-dies-71\/story?id=134688641\" target=\"_blank\" dir=\"ltr\">death<\/a> of Sen. Lindsey Graham prompted condolences from President Donald Trump, world leaders, and a bipartisan list of the influential veteran South Carolina lawmaker&#8217;s congressional colleagues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Graham died from a &#8220;brief and sudden illness&#8221; on Saturday night at 71 years old, according to a <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LindseyGrahamSC\/status\/2076185414721847673\" target=\"_blank\" dir=\"ltr\">statement<\/a> released by his<!-- -->\u00a0<u class=\" \">office<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known, is dead!&#8221; Trump said on social media on Sunday morning. &#8220;He was always working, and was a true American Patriot. Lindsey will be greatly missed!!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur \" style=\"padding-bottom:65.39351851851852%\" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/c67d42ad-8fe8-404e-907a-16964370a9b8\/Lindsey-Graham-7-rt-gmh-260712_1783863293429_hpMain.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/c67d42ad-8fe8-404e-907a-16964370a9b8\/Lindsey-Graham-7-rt-gmh-260712_1783863293429_hpMain.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/c67d42ad-8fe8-404e-907a-16964370a9b8\/Lindsey-Graham-7-rt-gmh-260712_1783863293429_hpMain.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/c67d42ad-8fe8-404e-907a-16964370a9b8\/Lindsey-Graham-7-rt-gmh-260712_1783863293429_hpMain.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/c67d42ad-8fe8-404e-907a-16964370a9b8\/Lindsey-Graham-7-rt-gmh-260712_1783863293429_hpMain.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">Sen. Lindsey Graham stands next to former President Donald Trump, during Donald Trump&#8217;s campaign stop to unveil his leadership team, at the South Carolina State House in Columbia, South Carolina, January 28, 2023.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">Shannon Stapleton\/Reuters<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The flags above the White House, as well as on the White House North Lawn flagpole, were lowered to half-staff in honor of Graham, who was a staunch ally of President Trump. He later announced on his social media platform that he is ordering &#8220;all American flags&#8221; throughout the country to be lowered to half-staff until Saturday, July 18 at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Jill and I are shocked by the sudden passing of Lindsey Graham,&#8221; former President Joe Biden said in a <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JoeBiden\/status\/2076330621287137332\" target=\"_blank\" dir=\"ltr\">statement<\/a> Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Lindsey and I served together in Congress for over a decade, and worked closely on many issues throughout the years. We traveled the world together as members of the Senate Foreign Relations committee. We disagreed often, and sometimes loudly,&#8221; Biden wrote. &#8220;Lindsey and I did agree on the profound importance of public service. Like me, he loved the Senate as an institution, even with all its flaws and complexities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;To his family, his staff, his constituents in South Carolina, and everyone who loved him: Jill and I are keeping you in our prayers,&#8221; Biden&#8217;s statement concluded.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur gIjeL \" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/44687b0f-6bef-43bb-a78b-161cd63c5de4\/Lindsey-Graham-9-gty-gmh-260712_1783863293869_hpMain.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/44687b0f-6bef-43bb-a78b-161cd63c5de4\/Lindsey-Graham-9-gty-gmh-260712_1783863293869_hpMain.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/44687b0f-6bef-43bb-a78b-161cd63c5de4\/Lindsey-Graham-9-gty-gmh-260712_1783863293869_hpMain.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/44687b0f-6bef-43bb-a78b-161cd63c5de4\/Lindsey-Graham-9-gty-gmh-260712_1783863293869_hpMain.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/44687b0f-6bef-43bb-a78b-161cd63c5de4\/Lindsey-Graham-9-gty-gmh-260712_1783863293869_hpMain.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks to the press alongside President Donald Trump, surrounded by members of Congress, after Trump signed a funding bill to end a partial government shutdown in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Feb. 3, 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">Saul Loeb\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Vice President JD Vance, who served in the Senate with Graham from 2023 to 2025, described Graham as a &#8220;one-of-a-kind figure in our politics,&#8221; while also acknowledging their &#8220;disagreements.&#8221;<!-- -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Lindsey Graham came from humble beginnings and became one of the most powerful lawmakers in the most powerful nation on Earth. His story was a fundamentally American one,&#8221; Vance said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Vance recalled getting into heated disagreements with Graham, but said, &#8220;I couldn&#8217;t help but like him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;He fought like hell for the things he believed in, and he was just as willing to go to bat for you when it counted,\u201d Vance said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur \" style=\"padding-bottom:64.62191358024691%\" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/e49c834a-d3b3-436c-ac26-0ec0b521b31c\/Lindsey-Graham-11-rt-gmh-260712_1783864368066_hpMain.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/e49c834a-d3b3-436c-ac26-0ec0b521b31c\/Lindsey-Graham-11-rt-gmh-260712_1783864368066_hpMain.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/e49c834a-d3b3-436c-ac26-0ec0b521b31c\/Lindsey-Graham-11-rt-gmh-260712_1783864368066_hpMain.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/e49c834a-d3b3-436c-ac26-0ec0b521b31c\/Lindsey-Graham-11-rt-gmh-260712_1783864368066_hpMain.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/e49c834a-d3b3-436c-ac26-0ec0b521b31c\/Lindsey-Graham-11-rt-gmh-260712_1783864368066_hpMain.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks to reporters, on the day of classified briefings for the full U.S. Senate and House of Representatives on the situation in Iran, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 3, 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">Elizabeth Frantz\/Reuters<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Graham&#8217;s death came after he returned home from his 10th visit to Ukraine, where he met on Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Graham and a bipartisan group of senators announced on Friday a deal with the White House on a <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/video\/134692602\/\" target=\"_blank\" dir=\"ltr\">Russian sanctions bill<\/a> that Graham had long championed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">In a <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/2076230750748148175\" target=\"_blank\" dir=\"ltr\">statement<\/a> on social media Sunday, Zelenskyy said he was &#8220;deeply saddened&#8221; by the news of Graham&#8217;s death and praised the senator as &#8220;a true defender of freedom and the values that make our world safer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur gIjeL \" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/e3ee1813-fb50-46ed-8198-dee428fd46ef\/graham-zelenskyy_1783851783857_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/e3ee1813-fb50-46ed-8198-dee428fd46ef\/graham-zelenskyy_1783851783857_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/e3ee1813-fb50-46ed-8198-dee428fd46ef\/graham-zelenskyy_1783851783857_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/e3ee1813-fb50-46ed-8198-dee428fd46ef\/graham-zelenskyy_1783851783857_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/e3ee1813-fb50-46ed-8198-dee428fd46ef\/graham-zelenskyy_1783851783857_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">Ukrainian&#8217;s President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with Sen. Lindsey Graham in Kyiv, July 10, 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">Ukrainian Presidential Press Service via AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;He visited Ukraine ten times during the years of Russia&#8217;s full-scale invasion and was here with our people when it was most needed,&#8221; Zelenskyy said. &#8220;We remained in constant dialogue, and I will miss our conversations. We met twice in just the past week.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Zelenskyy said Graham had been working on &#8220;important initiatives that could help bring peace closer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur Lomrk \" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/40c7ce31-e3f1-46ba-834f-44b3a17478f6\/graham-ukraine_1783851804136_hpEmbed_2x3.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/40c7ce31-e3f1-46ba-834f-44b3a17478f6\/graham-ukraine_1783851804136_hpEmbed_2x3.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/40c7ce31-e3f1-46ba-834f-44b3a17478f6\/graham-ukraine_1783851804136_hpEmbed_2x3.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/40c7ce31-e3f1-46ba-834f-44b3a17478f6\/graham-ukraine_1783851804136_hpEmbed_2x3.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/40c7ce31-e3f1-46ba-834f-44b3a17478f6\/graham-ukraine_1783851804136_hpEmbed_2x3.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">Sen. Lindsey Graham answer media questions near damaged Russian vehicles exhibition in central Kyiv, July 10, 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">Efrem Lukatsky\/AP Photo<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;America and the world have lost a determined leader,&#8221; Zelenskyy said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said he and his family were &#8220;devastated&#8221; by Graham&#8217;s passing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;The fiercest of fighters for South Carolina and America \u2013 and a loyal and steadfast friend. &#8230; We shall not see his likes again,&#8221; McMaster<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->said in a <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/henrymcmaster\/status\/2076193759067308237\" target=\"_blank\" dir=\"ltr\">post on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Graham a &#8220;beloved friend&#8221; and said &#8220;America has lost a great patriot&#8221; with his passing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Graham was a strong advocate of the Trump administration&#8217;s support of Israel during its war against Hamas in Gaza and also supported President Trump on the war in Iran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">South Carolina Republican Sen. Tim Scott became emotional when reminiscing about Graham<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->on ABC&#8217;s &#8220;This Week,&#8221; <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/Politics\/lindsey-graham-irreplaceable-south-carolina-sen-tim-scott\/story?id=134689712\" target=\"_blank\" dir=\"ltr\">telling co-anchor Martha Raddatz<\/a>, &#8220;Lindsey Graham was irreplaceable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur gIjeL \" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/fb8b7c5b-40ce-4032-9dc0-825b4121c038\/scott-graham-20260712-ap-jh_1783861073575_hpMain.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/fb8b7c5b-40ce-4032-9dc0-825b4121c038\/scott-graham-20260712-ap-jh_1783861073575_hpMain.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/fb8b7c5b-40ce-4032-9dc0-825b4121c038\/scott-graham-20260712-ap-jh_1783861073575_hpMain.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/fb8b7c5b-40ce-4032-9dc0-825b4121c038\/scott-graham-20260712-ap-jh_1783861073575_hpMain.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PHOTO: Tim Scott, Lindsey Graham, Donald Trump\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/fb8b7c5b-40ce-4032-9dc0-825b4121c038\/scott-graham-20260712-ap-jh_1783861073575_hpMain.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">South Carolina Republican Sens. Tim Scott, left, and Lindsey Graham stand on stage before then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a primary election night party at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds in Columbia, South Carolina on Feb. 24, 2024.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">Andrew Harnik\/AP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;I will always remember Lindsey Graham as a guy who was, as soon as I was appointed to the Senate, he embraced my candidacy for re-election. He was there on the campaign trail with me,&#8221; said Scott, who served with Graham for 13 years in the Senate. &#8220;To my family, he became a friend. He was one of only three or four senators I invited to my wedding because Lindsey Graham had become a part of the family. And it is a rare thing in politics, a rare thing in life, to find people who are actually your friend.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Rep. Jim Clyburn, a longtime Democratic representative from South Carolina, also expressed condolences to Graham&#8217;s family, writing in a <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepJamesClyburn\/status\/2076298851036618940\" target=\"_blank\" dir=\"ltr\">social media post<\/a> that he and Graham &#8220;maintained a relationship grounded in mutual respect, even when our political differences were significant.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur gIjeL \" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/ba34be17-8df6-4f5f-986f-c08dfe592c4a\/AP20027651803934_1783853702904_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/ba34be17-8df6-4f5f-986f-c08dfe592c4a\/AP20027651803934_1783853702904_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/ba34be17-8df6-4f5f-986f-c08dfe592c4a\/AP20027651803934_1783853702904_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/ba34be17-8df6-4f5f-986f-c08dfe592c4a\/AP20027651803934_1783853702904_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/ba34be17-8df6-4f5f-986f-c08dfe592c4a\/AP20027651803934_1783853702904_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks to reporters as he arrives at the Capitol during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, in Washington, Jan. 27, 2020.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">Manuel Balce Ceneta\/AP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;His commitment to public service and the people he represented will remain an enduring part of his legacy,&#8221; Clyburn said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/amyklobuchar\/status\/2076303925230129596\" target=\"_blank\" dir=\"ltr\">recalled Graham<\/a> as &#8220;a man who loved his work, his country, and his family. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Lindsey had a zest for life and the Senate that made you want to get to work on a bill with him or at least debate him. He brought joy to his job,&#8221; Klobuchar said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said in a statement that he was just with Graham at last week&#8217;s NATO summit in Turkey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;At a private dinner at the Ambassador\u2019s residence, he was working every senator on a strategy to end the war in Ukraine. Typical Lindsey,&#8221; Durbin said. &#8220;Lindsey was part of every important policy issue and an indispensable player in every Senate &#8216;gang.&#8217; He was a fierce Republican partisan one day and a key bipartisan ally the next.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., said in a <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MarkWarner\/status\/2076282313000792492\" target=\"_blank\" dir=\"ltr\">social media statement<\/a> that he was &#8220;heartbroken&#8221; to hear of Graham&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Lindsey and I disagreed on plenty over the years, but I never doubted his love for this country or his commitment to serving it. He was a fierce advocate for the causes he believed in, especially our nation\u2019s security and the men and women of our armed forces,&#8221; Warner said in a statement<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said in a <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SpeakerJohnson\/status\/2076300789878780204\" target=\"_blank\" dir=\"ltr\">statement<\/a> that Graham &#8220;believed and advocated tirelessly for American strength and exceptionalism.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">&#8220;He served his country throughout his life \u2013 from the U.S. Air Force, to the S.C. 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