{"id":1151,"date":"2026-07-12T08:06:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T08:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1151"},"modified":"2026-07-12T08:06:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T08:06:28","slug":"u-s-sen-lindsey-graham-dead-at-71-after-brief-illness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1151","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham Dead At 71 After Brief Illness"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of the Republican Party\u2019s most influential voices on national security and a close ally of President Donald Trump, has died at 71 after what his office described as a \u201cbrief and sudden illness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1149\">EXCLUSIVE: JD Vance Says Evidence Against Tyler Robinson Is \u2018Really, Really Compelling\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness. Senator Graham\u2019s family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period,\u201d his office said in a statement Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"281\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j-3WDT67ffo?feature=oembed\" title=\"U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham Dead at 71\" width=\"500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A cause of death has not yet been released, though emergency responders were reportedly dispatched to Graham\u2019s Capitol Hill home for a cardiac arrest.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1145\">Graham Platner Ends Senate Bid With Profane Political Message<\/a><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/x.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/2076211412112670839<\/p>\n<p>The longtime politician had served as a United States senator for South Carolina since 2003.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1144\">Bad Trip? Lawsuit Says \u2018Magic Mushroom\u2019 Therapy Ended In 4-Story Fall<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>This is a breaking story. Stay with The Daily Wire for updates.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of the Republican Party\u2019s most influential voices on national security and a close ally of President Donald Trump, has died at 71 after what his office described as a \u201cbrief and sudden illness.\u201d\u201cOn the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness. 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