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Washington — Tributes began pouring in early Sunday as foreign leaders and American politicians reacted to the death of Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who died after a “brief and sudden illness” Saturday. Graham, a four-term senator and outspoken foreign policy hawk, was 71. He passed away Saturday evening, his office announced. No …
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U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has died after a brief and sudden illness, his office says. Carissa Lawson anchored this CBS News special report.
Senator Lindsey Graham has died on Saturday evening following a “brief and sudden illness.” “On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness,” his office said in a statement. “Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult …