US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham Dies at 71: Controversial Figure in American Politics

US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham died suddenly on the evening of Saturday (11 July 2026). He was 71 years old. He was never sure of Pakistan's policy and intentions. Recently, he also raised a lot of questions about US-Iran mediation. Early in his political career, Lindsey was a vocal critic of US President Donald Trump, but later became one of his most trusted supporters on Capitol Hill (US Parliament). Lindsey, a close associate of Trump, was often in the news for his controversial statements on various issues. Lindsey proposed a bill (Graham-Blumenthal bill) that would impose tariffs on him up to 500% to buy cheap oil and uranium from Russia. He also included China and Brazil, on which a 500% tariff was said to be imposed. He said that countries like India were giving financial aid to Putin's machine by buying cheap oil from Russia. Lindsey, a close associate of Trump, "will destroy your economy if you continue to buy cheap oil from Russia."