Over the past decade, he sought to sway Trump’s foreign policy in the face of the GOP’s isolationist tendencies.

Graham forged a close personal relationship with Trump and arguably managed it better than any Republican lawmaker over the past decade.

Lindsey Graham was the garrulous son of South Carolina pool hall owners and he rose to become a prominent senator and fixture on the global stage.

During his long career, the senator took plenty of criticism for his positions.