{"id":3078,"date":"2026-07-12T13:07:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T13:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3078"},"modified":"2026-07-12T13:07:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T13:07:39","slug":"we-shall-not-see-his-likes-again-heres-what-leaders-said-about-sen-grahams-death-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3078","title":{"rendered":"\u2018We shall not see his likes again.\u2019 Here\u2019s what leaders said about Sen. Graham\u2019s death"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>After more than three decades in elected office, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham died after a \u201cbrief and sudden illness\u201d Saturday evening, his office said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3077\">Lindsey Graham, 71, South Carolina senator, dies after short illness<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The senior senator\u2019s death received an outpouring of reaction from many of the most powerful people in South Carolina, U.S. and international politics.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>In the years before his death, Graham was a close ally of President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSenator Lindsey Graham, one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known, is dead! He was always working, and was a true American Patriot,\u201d Trump wrote on Truth Social Sunday. \u201cLindsey will be greatly missed!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Gov. Henry McMaster, who will be tasked with choosing someone to complete Graham\u2019s term, also mourned his death in a statement.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeggy and I\u2014and our children\u2014are devastated. Lindsey Graham is irreplaceable,\u201d McMaster said. \u201cThe fiercest of fighters for South Carolina and America\u2014and a loyal and steadfast friend. We 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><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, South Carolina\u2019s other senator, wrote the state \u201clost a statesman\u201d and that he \u201clost a friend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom his humble beginnings to the Senate floor, Lindsey always led with faith, family and South Carolina first,\u201d Scott said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cLindsey remained committed to public service and doing what he loved. He always introduced levity and brought wit to the most challenging moments,\u201d Scott continued.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Graham was an outspoken advocate for U.S. allies abroad, including Israel and Ukraine. Leaders of both countries issued statements morning Graham\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIsrael has lost one of its greatest friends,\u201d said Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a statement on social media. \u201cAmerica has lost a great patriot. I have lost a beloved friend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cLindsey was a true defender of freedom and the values that make our world safer,\u201d said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a statement. \u201cHe visited Ukraine ten times during the years of Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion and was here with our people when it was most needed. We remained in constant dialogue, and I will miss our conversations. We met twice in just the past week.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Members of the South Carolina congressional delegation also mourned Graham\u2019s life Sunday morning. U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, a fellow supporter of Ukraine, said Graham \u201cwill always be cherished as an American Patriot tireless for peace through strength.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll three generations of the Wilson family extend deepest sympathy and appreciation of his dedicated service,\u201d Wilson wrote on social media Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3076\">Lindsey Graham opened up about life during 2016 presidential. Here\u2019s what to know<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Attorney General Alan Wilson, the Republican governor nominee and son of Joe Wilson, said Graham\u2019s love for South Carolina was \u201cunmistakable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been blessed to know Lindsey for many years,\u201d Wilson wrote on social media. \u201cBehind the tough, relentless advocate the public saw was someone with an incredible sense of humor and an infectious laugh. He could fill a room with stories, make you laugh when you needed it most, and somehow find the right joke even in the middle of the most serious conversations. That wit was matched by an unwavering loyalty to his friends and a generosity that many people never saw.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace said \u201cSouth Carolina lost a giant last night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe did not always agree, but no one ever questioned his love for South Carolina or the fight he brought to every room he walked into,\u201d Mace wrote on social media.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Rep. Russell Fry wrote in a statement that he remembered Graham\u2019s commitment to constituents, saying the senator once told him his small victories were his greatest accomplishments.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis legacy will be measured not only by history\u2019s biggest moments, but by the countless lives he touched\u2014one person, one family, and one community at a time. South Carolina is better because he served,\u201d Fry said.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Rep. William Timmons said he was \u201cshocked and saddened\u201d by Graham\u2019s death in a statement on social media.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSenator Graham was also my friend, and I will miss him, his counsel and working with him on behalf of our fellow South Carolinians,\u201d Timmons said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman said Graham\u2019s family would be in his prayers.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSenator Graham was a son of South Carolina who loved our state dearly,\u201d Norman said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Graham was running for a fifth term in the U.S. Senate when he died. Democratic challenger Annie Andrews offered condolences to his family on social media.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope that South Carolinians will join me in setting partisanship aside and offering gratitude to Senator Lindsey Graham for his service to the great state of South Carolina,\u201d Andrews wrote.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune also paid tribute to Graham in a statement Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was a trusted adviser and colleague to me and many others, and numerous presidents and heads of state have relied on his counsel,\u201d Thune wrote. \u201cHis influence on the federal judiciary, our national defense, and his beloved South Carolina will be felt for generations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3074\">\u2018We shall not see his likes again.\u2019 Here\u2019s what leaders said about Sen. 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