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U.S.
Sen.
Lindsey
Graham’s
Sudden
Death
Stuns
Nation
Ashley
Roberts
-
Capitol
Hill
Tell Us
USA News
Network
WASHINGTON
- U.S.
Sen.
Lindsey
Graham,
the
longtime
Republican
lawmaker
from
South
Carolina,
has died
at age
71 after
what his
office
described
as a
brief
and
sudden
illness.
His
death
was
confirmed
on
Saturday
evening,
July 11,
and the
news
spread
quickly
through
Washington
on
Sunday
morning.
Graham
was a
prominent
figure
in
Republican
politics
for
decades
and was
known
for his
outspoken
style,
his
foreign
policy
positions,
and his
close
alliance
with
President
Donald
Trump.
He had
been
scheduled
for a
televised
appearance
on NBC’s
Meet the
Press on
Sunday,
which
made the
news of
his
death
especially
unexpected
for
lawmakers
and
political
observers.
Reaction
from
Congress
and
across
the
political
spectrum
began
pouring
in
shortly
after
the
announcement,
with
colleagues
describing
the
death as
a shock.
Reports
said
many
lawmakers
were
stunned
by the
timing,
given
Graham’s
recent
public
schedule
and
continued
political
activity.
Officials
have not
released
additional
details
about
the
cause of
death
beyond
the
statement
describing
a sudden
illness.
More
information
about
funeral
arrangements,
memorial
plans,
and the
effect
on his
Senate
seat is
expected
in the
coming
hours
and
days.
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