据其办公室消息，美国南卡罗来纳州共和党参议员林赛·格雷厄姆（Lindsey Graham）于周六因“短暂且突发的疾病”去世 [1]。他生前享年 71 岁 [1]。作为前总统唐纳德·特朗普在国会中最亲密的盟友之一，格雷厄姆长期倡导强硬的美国外交政策和军事干预主义立场 [1]。在其第二任期内，他曾担任参议院预算委员会主席并主导通过减税法案等立法程序 [1]。
南卡罗来纳州州长亨利·麦克马斯特表示将任命一位临时继任者填补该席位空缺，新任期将持续至明年 1 月 [1]。格雷厄姆生前是乌克兰总统泽连斯基和以色列总理内塔尼亚胡的亲密盟友，曾多次访问乌克兰 [1]。前总统特朗普在社交媒体上发文悼念格雷厄姆，称其为“真正的美国爱国者”[1]。
US Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has passed away following a short and sudden illness at the age of 71 [1]. His official office confirmed the death on Saturday [1]. As one of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress during his second term, Graham was known for advocating strong US foreign policy and military interventionism [1]. He served as the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, where he oversaw legislative processes such as tax cuts [1]. Former President Trump paid tribute to him on social media, describing Graham as a "true American patriot" [1]. Graham maintained close ties with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, having visited Ukraine multiple times during his tenure [1]. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster announced he would appoint an interim successor who will serve until January of next year [1].