Kash Patel reveals FBI is assisting local authorities after Lindsey Graham’s sudden death

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13 Jul 2026 • 2:51 AM MYT
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Kash Patel reveals FBI is assisting local authorities after Lindsey Graham’s sudden death

  • Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, 71, died Saturday from a "brief and sudden illness" at his Washington, D.C., home, with paramedics responding to a cardiac arrest call.
  • FBI Director Kash Patel announced the FBI is "assisting local authorities" in connection with Graham's death, though it is unclear if an investigation is underway.
  • Graham had recently returned from Ukraine, where he met with President Volodymyr Zelensky and secured a White House agreement on a bill to sanction Russia.
  • Donald Trump stated he spoke with Graham on Saturday evening, describing him as "like a member of the family" and noting he sounded "a little tired."
  • Emergency responders had to force entry into Graham's home after finding the deadbolt secured, despite a 911 caller indicating the door was unlocked.

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