Gage Goulding

🚨 Sen. Lindsey Graham has died at 71.

The South Carolina Republican and one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies died after what his office called a “brief and sudden illness.”

Graham served in the U.S. Senate for more than 20 years and became one of the country’s most influential voices on foreign policy. Tributes are pouring in from leaders in the U.S. and around the world.

South Carolina’s governor will appoint a temporary replacement while the state prepares for a special election.