U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died Saturday evening after a brief, sudden illness, his office announced on social media. The 71-year-old Republican, a close ally of President Donald Trump and chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, had recently visited Ukraine and helped finalize a Russia sanctions deal. In response, Trump posted early Sunday on Truth Social, mourning the loss and describing Graham as a great patriot. The sparse statement from Graham’s office did not specify cause of death, adding to broader concerns about lawmakers’ health transparency.