Trump says he spoke with Sen. Lindsey Graham hours before his death
The president said the South Carolina Republican called him to discuss the SAVE America Act: “He sounded a little tired, but perfect.”

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The president said the South Carolina Republican called him to discuss the SAVE America Act: “He sounded a little tired, but perfect.”
President Donald Trump told NBC News’ Kristen Welker Sunday that he already has a replacement in mind for Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) following the senator’s sudden and unexpected death Saturday night, somebody he said he thought “would be great.”Graham’s office announced Saturday night that the South Carolina Republican had “passed away from a brief and…
Watch longtime senator hammer committee Democrats during Kavanaugh confirmation hearing
The longtime Republican from South Carolina spoke with President Donald Trump by telephone on Saturday night when he discussed his recent trip to Ukraine.
Not a single weaponized claim against Kavanaugh was ever corroborated, and several were affirmatively disproven. Having sat through the opposition party's cynical, sickening, disorienting display for days on end, one Republican senator finally blew a gasket. Graham's indignation was visceral, palpable, and righteous.