Donald Trump's grip on Washington has been shaken after Republican power-broker Lindsey Graham died in Washington, DC, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell remained in the hospital, raising fresh concerns from within the party that the president could face impeachment if Republicans lose ground in November's midterm elections.
The news came after Graham, a longtime Trump ally, died on Saturday night following what his office called a 'brief and sudden illness,' while McConnell, 84, has not been seen publicly for weeks after paramedics were called to his home last month. Together, the two men represented pillars of Republican influence in South Carolina and Kentucky, states that have become reliable conservative territory but now face uncertainty over who will hold those Senate seats as the election season accelerates.
