Lindsey Graham was the best kind of 'operator'| Froma Harrop Jul 15, 2026 Jul 15, 2026 Updated 2 hrs ago 0 × USA Today - Vertical Graham's 2017 golf with Trump — a turning point now fueling debate after his July 11 death: statesman or sellout? Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Froma Harrop kAm~? u63] aa[ a_aa[ EH@ 52JD 367@C6 '=25:>:C !FE:? D6?E 9:D E2?<D CF>3=:?8 E@H2C5 &<C2:?6VD 42A:E2=[ !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A D2:5 @7 E96 #FDD:2? =6256Ci Q%9:D :D 86?:FD] ]]] w6C6VD 2 8FJ H9@VD G6CJ D2GGJ]Qk^AmkAmt:89E 52JD =2E6C[ {:?5D6J vC292> @776C65 2 DE2C<=J 5:776C6?E D6?E:>6?Ei Q%96 @?=J H2J E9:D 6?5D :D 7@C D@>63@5J :? #FDD:2 E@ E2<6 E9:D 8FJ @FE]Qk^AmkAm%96 #6AF3=:42? D6?2E@C 7C@> $@FE9 r2C@=:?2 925 2 9:DE@CJ @7 5:D>:DD:?8 %CF>AVD H@C=5G:6H] (96? %CF>A 7:CDE C2? :? a_`d[ vC292> =6E =@@D6[ 42==:?8 9:> 2 QC246\32:E:?8[ I6?@A9@3:4[ C6=:8:@FD 3:8@E]Qk^Am kAmp7E6C %CF>A H@?[ vC292> D9@4<65 @3D6CG6CD 3J 962A:?8 F?3C:5=65 AC2:D6 @? 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