Remembering Sen. Lindsey Graham
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Graham was a key House manager in Clinton's 1998 impeachment trial!
Before his Senate career, Graham served as an Air Force JAG lawyer & helped lead Clinton's impeachment case in the House. Read more at Wikipedia
Graham was the 1st sitting senator to fly in a combat zone since Goldwater!
A JAG officer & Air Force Reserve colonel, Graham flew missions over Iraq & Afghanistan. Explore his full Senate career and military record at Wikipedia.
Graham grew up above his family's pool hall in Central, SC
Both of Graham's parents died while he was in college — his mother when he was 21, his father shortly after. He became legal guardian of his younger sister, Darline, and helped raise her.
Graham & McCain's friendship echoed the classic Senate odd couple pairing.
Like Daniel Webster & Henry Clay — rivals-turned-allies who shaped 19th-century compromise — Graham (R-SC) and the late Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) famously crossed party lines together, co-sponsoring over 40 pieces of bipartisan legislation.
Graham fought to the Supreme Court to avoid Georgia testimony!
Sen. Graham challenged a Georgia grand jury subpoena up to the U.S. Supreme Court before ultimately testifying in 2022 about calls to state officials post-election. Read more at Wikipedia
Topic poll · all networksLindsey Graham retired from military legal service at what rank?
- Captain
- Major
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Colonel
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Colonel