Ukraine Reels After Sen. Lindsey Graham’s Sudden Death, Fearing a Weaker Link to Trump
His death removes a key Republican advocate for Ukraine and leaves Senate Republicans scrambling to advance sanctions and defense priorities.
- Four-Term South Carolina U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham died suddenly over the weekend at 71, removing a central figure from the Trump administration at a critical moment for Senate priorities.
- A relentless defense hawk, Graham maintained his national security focus throughout his career, evolving from a Trump critic into a key ally who leveraged personal access to influence foreign policy and defense spending.
- Working across the aisle, Graham secured an agreement with Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal on a new Russia sanctions bill last week, building on his 10th visit to Ukraine since 2022.
- His death creates a political vacuum in South Carolina, where the seat has only opened twice in 70 years; Governor Henry McMaster will make an interim appointment before a special election in mid-August.
- Without Graham's influence, Kyiv faces challenges maintaining engagement with the White House as Ukraine urges allies to provide more Patriot missiles and Representative Don Bacon warned that others in the Senate must step up.
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