Lindsey Graham’s Sudden Passing

So, Lindsey Graham is gone — color us surprised. The Republican senator from South Carolina died on Saturday night, and it’s all very sudden, following a brief illness, according to his social media accounts.

A Life of Public Service

What happened, exactly? Graham was the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, a close ally of President Donald Trump — and he was seeking a fifth Senate term, yet… And then this. He was an attorney, first elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1992 — we see you, Graham, making waves from the start.

He then ran for the US House of Representatives — and was elected to become the first Republican to represent South Carolina’s 3rd congressional district since 1877. Say what you will — Graham had a long, storied career, one that caught attention and got tongues wagging. But what’s really shocking is the timing — Graham met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy just the day before his passing, and was scheduled to appear on Meet the Press on Sunday. Timing like that doesn’t happen by accident, does it? It’s all very shocking — Graham was set to make more headlines, but now he’s gone.

He’d turned heads in Washington for years — now, he’s gone, and we’re left with more questions than answers. You can read more about Lindsey Graham’s life and career on Wikipedia — but for now, that’s it, a brief, surprising end to a long life in politics, and it’s left us all wondering what’s next.