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US senator and Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies after 'brief and sudden illness'

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Prominent US Senator Lindsey Graham, a leading Republican and close ally of President Donald Trump, died on Saturday aged 71 after a 'brief and sudden illness' his office said in a statement. The Republican senator from South Carolina's office said in a statement on his official X account that he 'passed away from a brief and sudden illness' on Saturday evening. Graham turned 71 on Thursday. 'Senator Graham's family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period,' the statement said. NBC News reported that emergency services responded to a call for 'cardiac arrest' at Graham's Capitol Hill home on Saturday night, according to police scanner audio obtained by NBC and other outlets. Graham made a failed bid for the presidency in 2016, warning at the time that Republicans should not back Trump because he was a 'race-baiting, xenophobic, religious bigot.' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: 'Lindsey is a great friend of Israel and a cherished friend of mine.' Israeli President Isaac Herzog said the news left him 'shocked and heartbroken.' 'Senator Graham was a beacon of moral clarity and a true leader of the US-Israel partnership,' he said in a post on X. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen applauded Graham's fight to support Ukraine, calling him a 'determined and fearless leader'. (FRANCE 24 with AFP)