Lindsey Graham remembered as ‘true American original’ at Capitol memorial

Published July 28, 2026 · Category: News

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Political leaders honor the longtime Republican senator, whose hawkish foreign policy shaped decades in Washington

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World leaders and senior political figures convened in Washington for the memorial of long-serving US senator Lindsey Graham, remembering the “swashbuckling” South Carolina Republican “a true American original” whose embrace of “America First” never softened his advocacy for a staunch interventionist US foreign policy.

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Prominent Republicans paid tribute to Graham, a polarizing figure and onetime rival turned stalwart ally of Donald Trump who championed the US-Israel war on Iran. He was a prominent voice in the anti-abortion movement and a unwavering supporter of Israel, serving as one of Capitol Hill’s most outspoken foreign policy hawks.

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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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