Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after ‘brief and sudden illness,’ his office says

Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after ‘brief and sudden illness,’ his office says. The senator had been a been a fixture in Republican politics both in South Carolina and in Washington.

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Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after ‘brief and sudden illness,’ his office says. The senator had been a been a fixture in Republican politics both in South Carolina and in Washington.

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Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after ‘brief and sudden illness,’ his office says.Supported · Medium-high confidence

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Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after ‘brief and sudden illness,’ his office says.

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