U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham died on Saturday evening at the age of 71, one of the senior members of the Senate, and he had a wide influence and influence in the decision, from the state of South Carolina.

In a statement, Senator Graham's office communications director noted that his death was the result of a sudden illness, without providing details about the nature of his illness, and according to NBC television, citing police audio recordings, that the cause of death was a "heart attack."

The brief statement confirmed that the family asks that privacy be respected at this difficult time, without going into additional medical details, noting that the funeral ceremony will be announced later in coordination with his family and the US Senate.

Trump mourns Graham

US President Donald Trump mourned him on his platform Truth Social, describing him as "a true American patriot and one of the greatest senators", stressing that Graham "served his country with sincerity and courage in the most difficult political times".

Graham was known for his sharp stances in support of his country's invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan, and he decided to run for president in 2015, but he withdrew, and despite his previous criticism of Donald Trump and his description of him as an extremist, he became an ally after his election and one of his strongest supporters, especially on the issue of supporting the occupying state in the genocide in Gaza.

Graham has represented South Carolina in the Senate since 2003 and is considered one of the most prominent Republican figures close to US President Donald Trump, as he has retained a permanent residence in his state and in Washington, D.C.

Under South Carolina law, Republican Gov. Henry McMaster will appoint an interim replacement to fill the vacant Senate seat until the November 2026 midterm elections.

Lindsey Graham Threatens Russia Day Before His Death

Ukrainian media confirmed that the late senator met in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Thursday (July 10th), and on Friday visited a drone factory in Ukraine before announcing his death today.

Graham appeared at a news conference, after a meeting with Zelensky on Friday, in which he said: "We have reached an agreement with the White House on a version of the sanctions bill on Russia that they will support."

"When I return to Washington, I will reach out to the leaders of both the Republican and Democratic parties, to see if we can find time to pass this package of sanctions on Russia, which will give President Trump the tools to help end this war," he said.

Graham has previously called for any military support for Ukraine to be tied to ensuring that the United States has access to its reserves of rare earths.

What do we know about the late Lindsay Graham?

Graham's life was marked by his support for his country's wars, a desperate defense of the occupying state, and a call for genocide using nuclear bombs against the Gaza Strip.

Born in 1955, to a family that worked in commerce and restaurants, Graham died at the age of 21, with a bachelor's degree in psychology and a doctorate in law.

He served in the U.S. Air Force as a military lawyer, then in the National Guard, rose to the rank of colonel in the U.S. Army, and was awarded the Bronze Star for his service in military prosecution and for supervising military prisoners in the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan.

After completing his military service, Graham entered the political track, through membership in the House of Representatives, from the state of South Carolina, then was elected a senator in 2002, and continued to be re-elected, several times, achieving wide influence, great relationships, and unprecedented influence on decision-making in the White House, during the Republican rule.

Nuclear annihilation of Gaza

The late Graham demanded that the occupying power be given nuclear bombs to end Gaza, and pointed out that "Israel cannot afford to lose the war, as Gaza is an existential threat to it."

"Why is it acceptable for America to drop two nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to end the war of existential threat? Why was it acceptable for us to do that? I think it's acceptable."

He expressed his rejection of accusing the occupation of genocide, saying that "Israel is fighting a war of self-defense," as well as describing the Palestinians in Gaza as "the most radical people in the world" and "learning to hate Jews."

Graham has been a staunch opponent of a ceasefire in Gaza, and has repeatedly called on the occupation to "do what needs to be done and continue to bomb Gaza, in order to preserve the Jewish state."

It was not only Gaza that the late senator called for a nuclear bomb, but he had a similar incitement against Iran, calling for the bombing of cities with nuclear bombs and the complete destruction of Iran in order to win the war.