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Lindsey Graham, the longtime Republican senator from South Carolina, has died age 71 after a "brief and sudden illness," his office said https://cnn.it/4f9DwZ7
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Analysis Summary
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died Saturday night at age 71 after a brief illness, according to his office. He had returned from a trip to Ukraine hours before his death; Trump said he spoke with Graham Saturday evening and that the senator seemed fine except for being tired. Graham represented South Carolina in the Senate since 2003 and was a prominent foreign policy hawk and Trump ally who shifted from sharp Trump critic to loyal supporter during the 2016 campaign.
Claims Analysis (2)
“Lindsey Graham, the longtime Republican senator from South Carolina, has died age 71”
Confirmed by Washington Post, New York Times, CBS News, NPR, and multiple local news outlets. His office released the official statement.
“He died after a brief and sudden illness”
Official statement from his office confirmed by all major outlets. Washington Post reports he returned from Ukraine hours before his death; Trump said he seemed fine Saturday evening.
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