World leaders, including Trump, attend funeral of war hawk Senator Lindsey Graham
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Hundreds gathered at the Washington National Cathedral for the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch Republican known for his aggressive foreign policy stances. U.S. President Donald Trump and several foreign heads of state, including controversial figures, delivered remarks.
Hundreds of mourners assembled at the Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday to pay their respects to the late South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, who died on July 11. Graham, a Republican whose legacy is marked by his unwavering support for endless wars and militarism, served in the U.S. House from 1995 to 2003 and in the Senate from 2003 until his death. He chaired the Senate Budget Committee and sat on influential committees such as Appropriations, Judiciary, and Environment and Public Works, often using his positions to push for increased military spending and interventionist policies.
Graham was notorious for backing the disastrous 2003 Iraq invasion, advocating for reckless military action against Iran, and providing uncritical support for Israel regardless of its human rights abuses. He also vocally supported U.S. involvement in Ukraine following Russia's 2022 invasion, further entrenching the cycle of global conflict.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and other international leaders—many representing governments with questionable records—attended the service. President Donald Trump, himself a divisive figure, spoke, describing Graham as a longtime ally and a “force in the world and US politics.”
"For more than 30 years, nothing of consequence happened in this capital without Lindsey Graham knowing about it. Nothing of significance happened anywhere in the world without Lindsey Graham having a view on it," Trump said.
"And no bill became law in the most exceptional republic in human history without Lindsey Graham having a say in it."
Trump added that Graham died “doing the work he was born to do,” a statement that underscores Graham’s lifelong commitment to perpetuating U.S. dominance and interventionism at the expense of global peace.