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McClatchy Washington Bureau
McClatchy Washington Bureau
National
Emma Dumain

Lindsey Graham launches campaign to defend Donald Trump amid threat of impeachment

WASHINGTON _ U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham spent Wednesday spreading words of unequivocal support for Donald Trump as the president embarked on the first 24 hours of life under official threat of impeachment.

Shortly after the White House released the rough transcript of a phone call congressional Democrats say could be grounds for removal from office, the South Carolina Republican told reporters he saw no evidence of misconduct.

"From my point of view, to impeach any president over a phone call like this would be insane," said Graham of the conversation Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had on July 25.

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