President Donald Trump reacted to the sudden and unexpected death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) early Sunday morning, while also claiming more details would be forthcoming.
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“Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known, is dead!” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social. “He was always working, and was a true American Patriot. Lindsey will be greatly missed!!! DETAILS AND ARRANGEMENTS TO FOLLOW. So sad!”
Graham’s office announced late Saturday night that the South Carolina Republican had “passed away from a brief and sudden illness,” without providing additional details. Graham was in Ukraine as recently as Friday for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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In the case of a Senate vacancy in South Carolina due to “death, resignation or otherwise,” law permits the state’s governor to “fill the place by appointment.”
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