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Sen. Lindsey Graham has died after a brief and unexpected illness

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Trump's closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more muscular U.S. foreign policy abroad, died Saturday evening after a "brief and sudden illness," his office said in a statement posted on social media. He was 71.

Sen. Lindsey Graham dead at 71 after ‘brief and sudden’ illness, office says

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., died Saturday evening following a "brief and sudden" illness, according to a statement from his office.

"On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness," his office said.

"Senator Graham's family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period," it continued.

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