US politicians and foreign leaders pay tribute to Lindsey Graham
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U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham died unexpectedly at age 71. He was known for his hawkish stance on Iran and influential role in shaping the conservative US Supreme Court. Political leaders including Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy paid tribute to him.
Trump says Graham was ‘a true American patriot’ while Zelenskyy says he’s ‘deeply saddened’ by death Washington woke up to the unexpected death of Republican senator Lindsey Graham, 71, who changed the course of modern history with his hawkish Iran platform and key role in establishing the stridently conservative US supreme court. Donald Trump was one of the first to pay tribute to the controversial South Carolina lawmaker, a close ally despite past differences, in a social media post. “Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known, is dead!” the president wrote on his Truth Social platform. “He was always working, and was a true American Patriot. Lindsey will be greatly missed!!! DETAILS AND ARRANGEMENTS TO FOLLOW. So sad!” Continue reading...