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Senator Graham Dies at 71 | Portland News
Senator Lindsey Graham, the influential Republican foreign policy hawk and longtime Trump ally, has died at 71 from an aortic rupture linked to arterial hardening, just days after returning from a trip to Ukraine. A towering figure in Senate leadership and defense advocacy, Graham shaped U.S. strategy on Iran and Russia and chaired the Budget Committee during Trump’s second term. Trump called him “like a member of the family,” and flags nationwide now fly at half-staff. South Carolina’s governor will appoint a temporary replacement, with a special primary to choose a November nominee…
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