'I Can't Die Now:' Lindsey Graham's Haunting Final Words To Trump Revealed After Sudden Death
Senator Lindsey Graham died suddenly after a call with President Trump, citing unfinished work on Russia sanctions and Saudi-Israel normalization before a brief illness.
- Senator Lindsey Graham died unexpectedly Saturday night following a brief illness, hours after speaking with President Donald Trump by phone about Ukraine and Russia sanctions.
- Before his death, Graham had been coordinating with foreign officials to advance a Middle East security agenda, pushing for Saudi-Israeli normalization while working to toughen Russia sanctions through Congress.
- During their Saturday call, Trump told Graham he was preparing military strikes against Iran after attacks in the Strait of Hormuz; despite feeling unwell, Graham dismissed medical advice, joking "I can't die now."
- Trump noted Graham "sounded a little tired" during the call and stated the senator's death serves a "big blow" to the SAVE Act, a voter ID bill they had discussed at length.
- An official cause of death remains unreleased despite Graham's office announcing a "brief and sudden illness," while Trump's alleged military strikes in the Strait of Hormuz remain unconfirmed by the administration.
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Lindsey Graham joked “I can’t die now” right before his sudden death
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) died suddenly on Saturday night from an aortic rupture at age 71. And one of the last things he said was that he “can’t die now.” In his final hours, Graham talked to the president on the phone about Ukraine, Russian sanctions, and airstrikes against Iran. Just after that conversation, an unnamed person close to Graham told him he looked unwell, Axios reports, and tried to get him to get medical attention. Graham repor…
'I Can't Die Now:' Lindsey Graham's Haunting Final Words To Trump Revealed After Sudden Death
Senator Lindsey Graham died unexpectedly on Saturday in Washington after telling Donald Trump he 'can't die now' because of unfinished work on Russia sanctions and an ambitious push to normalise relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel, according to report. The several frenetic weeks in which Graham, one of Trump's closest foreign policy confidants, had thrown himself into shuttle diplomacy, trying to stitch together what he believed could be a…
Lindsey Graham Brushed Off Urgent Medical Advice With Morbid Joke Hours Before His Death: Axios
Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images The late Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) reportedly dismissed advice to seek immediate medical attention after admitting he felt unwell in the hours before his sudden death on Saturday, joking that he “can’t die now” and citing his ambition to normalize Saudi-Israeli relations. The South Carolina Republican told a confidant he would wait until Sunday morning to seek treatment despite feeling unwell after a seri…
US President Donald Trump said he spoke on the phone with Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on Saturday evening, just a few hours before he died. The leader of the White House said that his close collaborator seemed tired after his trip to Ukraine, but there was no sign that he would face a serious health problem.
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