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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Briane Nebria

Lindsey Graham Death Conspiracy: Trump Slams FBI Investigation After Ukraine Poison Claims

Three days after Graham's death, on 14 July, Trump addressed the issue again in the Oval Office after reporters asked about FBI agents seen at the senator's residence. (Credit: The White House/Wikimedia Commons)

Days after Lindsey Graham's death, Donald Trump is pushing back against conspiracy theories claiming the 71‑year‑old senator was 'poisoned'. The president, a long‑time ally and sometime critic of Graham, has publicly dismissed suggestions that Russia or any other foreign power killed the South Carolina Republican, even as online speculation and calls for further investigation continue to mount.

The Lindsey Graham's office announced that a preliminary examination by the Washington, DC, Medical Examiner found he died from an aortic dissection caused by arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The statement followed a whirlwind trip to Kyiv, where Graham was photographed alongside Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and reiterated his support for US military aid. That timing, paired with a brief reference from his staff to a 'sudden illness,' has been more than enough to fuel social‑media suspicion that his death might not have been natural.

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