Senator Lindsey Graham has died after a brief illness, his office says

Graham, a prominent Republican senator from South Carolina, was 71.

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Senator Lindsey Graham has passed away, his office said Sunday.

“On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness,” Graham’s office said in a statement on X.

Graham, a prominent Republican from South Carolina, was 71.

“Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period,” his office added.

A spokeswoman for Graham told MS NOW that he had just returned from a trip to Ukraine. She had no additional information on the circumstances of his passing and said more information would become available in the coming days.

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