Colleagues, leaders pay tribute to Lindsey Graham
By Updated on: July 12, 2026 / 2:47 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Senator Lindsey Graham has died on Saturday evening following a "brief and sudden…
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Tributes are pouring in for Sen. Lindsey Graham R-S.C. , who died from a “brief and sudden illness” on Saturday at the age of 71. In a post on his Truth Social platform Sunday, President Trump called Graham “one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known.” “He was always working, and was a. "Senator Graham's family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period." The prominent senator from South Carolina had been on a visit to Ukraine on Friday, where he met with President Zelensky.
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Tributes are pouring in for Sen. Lindsey Graham R-S.C. , who died from a “brief and sudden illness” on Saturday at the age of 71.
according to The Hill — Just InIn a post on his Truth Social platform Sunday, President Trump called Graham “one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known.” “He was always working, and was a
according to The Hill — Just In"Senator Graham's family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period." The prominent senator from South Carolina had been on a visit to Ukraine on Friday, where he met with President Zelensky.
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