{"id":3058,"date":"2026-07-12T07:36:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T07:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3058"},"modified":"2026-07-12T07:36:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T07:36:01","slug":"lindsey-graham-71-south-carolina-senator-dies-after-short-illness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3058","title":{"rendered":"Lindsey Graham, 71, South Carolina senator, dies after short illness"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Lindsey Graham, the high profile senior senator from South Carolina, died Saturday from \u201ca brief and sudden illness\u201d, his office said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3057\">South China Sea joint statement says China\u2019s maritime claims have no basis<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Graham, 71, had just returned from overseas and was running for a fifth term in the U.S. Senate. He was first elected to the U.S. House in 1994 and spent one term in the South Carolina State House of Representatives.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>He was a staunch ally of President Donald Trump often defending him, even though they occasionally would have public disagreements. The two were once rivals during the 2016 election when they both sought the GOP nomination for president.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Graham, who was a bachelor, is survived by his sister, Darline Graham Nordone, and her two daughters<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3055\">As college graduates fret over finding jobs, a record shortage of workers is projected<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Graham, 71, represented South Carolina in the Senate since 2002, after stints in the U.S. House and South Carolina state house.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeggy and I\u2014and our children\u2014are devastated. Lindsey Graham is irreplaceable. The fiercest of fighters for South Carolina and America\u2014and a loyal and steadfast friend,\u201d South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said in a statement. \u201cWe grieve with Darline, his family and his devoted staff. May God hold him gently in the palm of his hand. We shall not see his likes again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3053\">Trump undercuts GOP midterms message with snub of housing bill<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><i>This is a breaking news story and will be updated.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graham, had just returned from overseas and was running for a fifth term in the U.S. Senate. 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