The senator from South Carolina, who was seeking re-election in November, died suddenly at the age of 71. He embodied, perhaps better than anyone else, the Republican Party's surrender to Trumpism.
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The senator from South Carolina, who was seeking re-election in November, died suddenly at the age of 71. He embodied, perhaps better than anyone else, the Republican Party's surrender to Trumpism.
The senator from South Carolina, who was seeking re-election in November, died suddenly at the age of 71. He embodied, perhaps better than anyone else, the Republican Party's surrender to Trumpism. Senator Lindsey Graham, a key Republican who went from a vocal critic of Donald Trump to one of his most loyal allies on Capitol Hill after Trump became president, has died at age 71.
Le Monde English reported the story as "Lindsey Graham, Republican hawk who became staunch Trump loyalist, has died." New Hampshire Union Leader reported the story as "Lindsey Graham, pivotal US Republican senator, dies suddenly at 71."
2 sources have covered this story, including Le Monde English and New Hampshire Union Leader. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 8 hours ago.
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[01] VerifiedCore event reported by 2 independent outlets across the spectrum.
[02] DisputedKey facts present in mainstream desks; corroboration thin from wires.
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