Lindsey Graham leaves a legacy as a Trump booster, foreign policy hawk and powerful chairman

Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died unexpectedly at 71, leaves behind a legacy defined by his hawkish foreign policy views, transformation of the Supreme Court and evolution from Trump critic to ally.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who died unexpectedly Saturday at the age of 71, leaves behind a legacy defined by his hawkish foreign policy views, a key chairmanship that helped transform the Supreme Court and his evolution from a fiery critic of President Donald Trump to one of his staunchest allies.

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