US Senator Lindsey Graham dies after 'brief and sudden illness', his office says

US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has died following a brief and sudden illness. "Senator Graham's family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period." Graham was elected to the US Senate in 2002.

US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has died following a brief and sudden illness. His office has released a statement saying he died on Saturday evening. "Senator Graham's family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period."

Graham was elected to the US Senate in 2002. He was one of the most well-known US senators and he was particularly vocal on defence and foreign affairs. A close ally of US President Donald Trump, and he served as Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee.

Graham had just returned from Kyiv, where he met the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday.