Senator Lindsey Graham dies suddenly at 71 after a decade in which he moved from a fierce critic of Donald Trump to one of the President’s closest allies, a shift shaped by political calculation and the death of his mentor John McCain.Graham built access through golf outings, White House lunches and private calls to maintain influence in the Trump administration and the Republican Party, while publicly rebuking Mr. Trump at moments such as after the January 6 Capitol riot.President
Donald Trump’s initial response to Graham’s death is criticized as self-centered and insensitive, deepening debate about Graham’s legacy and the transformation of the
Republican Party under Mr. Trump.