Lindsey Graham

LISA DAFTARI: Lindsey Graham understood America's role in the world — and why it matters

Iranian dissidents called him 'Uncle Lindsey' for naming political prisoners and meeting with Reza Pahlavi

By Lisa Daftari Fox News

Published July 12, 2026 5:32pm EDT

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Sen Graham was a ‘giant’ of foreign policy: Ret Air Force intelligence officer

Ret. Air Force intelligence officer Dr. Jake Sotiriadis and former naval aviator Greg Glaros discuss Sen. Lindsey Graham's, R-S.C., foreign policy legacy, including his recent visit to Ukraine, on ‘Fox News Live.’

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Sen. Lindsey Graham is gone, and with him goes a voice that Washington cannot easily replace.

He was 71 and had just come home from Ukraine, one of many trips he made in the years since Russia's invasion.

I've covered foreign policy long enough to know how rare he was. In an era in which most politicians speak in slogans, Graham actually understood the intricate nuances.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Graham "a great friend of Israel" and said he devoted his life to strengthening the U.S.-Israel alliance. (Israeli Prime Ministry Press Office/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

LINDSEY GRAHAM, SOUTH CAROLINA SENATOR........

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