Horse’s Mouth News appreciates donations in support of good journalism and quality reportage. (Naira Account, Nigeria)
Account number: 6281917627
Account name: Horse’s Mouth News Media
Bank: Monie Point
US senator representing South Carolina Lindsey Graham dies at 71
United States republican senator representing South Carolina, Lindsey Graham, has passed on at the age of 71.
A staunch ally of President Donald Trump, Graham died “from a brief and sudden illness,” according to a spokesperson from his office.
The late senator was first elected to the US senate in 2002. He was initially a critic to Trump before aligning with him politically and becoming Trump’s closest advisers on legislative matters.
The late senator remained vocal in matters of US intervention and leadership across the globe, advocating for military intervention in Iran and Iraq, and was a leading voice for the unwavering US support for Israel and Ukraine.
He had a close relationship with two giants in the Republican Party, the late senator John McCain of Arizona and president Trump.
Graham died at the age of 71, shortly after returning from a visit to Ukraine. He has made many of such visits since the commencement of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022.
According to an audio of a dispatch call on Broadcastify, emergency responders were dispatched to Graham’s DC address around 8:30pm after the reception of a chest pain call.
Though the dispatcher said the caller believed the door was unlocked, emergency responders said it was deadbolted, according to the audio, adding 25 minutes later that CPR was in progress.
Though specifics and details about the late senator’s illness are yet to be disclosed by the spokesperson, Graham’s X account said he died on Saturday.
“Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period,” the spokesperson said.
Graham, who never married nor had children, began his political career in the early 90s after serving as a city and county attorney in South Carolina. He also served in the US Air Force as a prosecutor and defense attorney. He was elected to the house in 1994 and first elected to the US senate in 2002.
He was running for a fifth term in this fall’s midterm elections before his sudden demise. A temporary replacement to fill his now-vacant seat would now be appointed by the governor of South Carolina.
His death has also left open a vacancy in the republican nomination for the seat, since he was up for re-election. Though officials are yet to make any announcement on the subject, a special primary election would be held on August 11, with a possible runoff on August 25, to choose his replacement, based on state law.
