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Lindsey Graham dies suddenly at 71
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Lindsey Graham, a staunch ally of President Trump and a long-time advocate for U.S. military action around the world, died suddenly late Saturday, his office said.
Key facts
- On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness," his office said posted to X
- Graham was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2002 after eight years in the House
- Herb Scribner, Avery Lotz and Rebecca Falconer contributed reporting
- Lindsey Graham, a staunch ally of President Trump and a long-time advocate for U.S. military action around the world, died suddenly late Saturday, his office said
Summary
Graham's sudden passing deprives countries like Ukraine and Israel of a committed supporter in Congress, as well as a key voice in Trump's ear. The D.C. medical examiner's preliminary examination found that Graham died from an aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to a statement posted by his office on X Sunday afternoon. Aortic dissection is a tear in the body's main artery that can cause it to split, per the Mayo Clinic, which says it's most common in men in their 60s and 70s. "On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness," his office said posted to X.