(FILES) US Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican from South Carolina, is trailed by reporters as he walks to a meeting with Senate Republicans at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on June 4, 2026. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a key ally of US President Donald Trump, died on July 11, 2026, at the age of 71 following "a brief and sudden illness," his office announced on its official X account on July 12. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)