Senator Graham Passes at 71 | Wilmington News

Wilmington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 12, 2026 · 1m

Senator Lindsey Graham, the hawkish foreign policy architect and Trump ally who shaped U.S. strategy on Iran and Russia, has died at 71 after a brief illness. Known for his bipartisan pragmatism, he recently backed sanctions against Russia and chaired the Senate Budget Committee during Trump’s second term. Tributes poured in from Trump, who called him “family,” and Zelenskyy, who hailed him as a “true defender of freedom.” South Carolina’s governor will appoint a temporary replacement, with a special election set for November to fill the full term. Colleagues remember him for his humor…