Lindsey Graham |
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May 20, 2023; Joy Reid
April 7, 2023: LGBTQ Nation: Tennessee House expels two Black male members but not the White female member
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, objected to a resolution offered by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer that would have allowed another senator to take Feinstein's place on the panel while the Democrat recuperates from a case of shingles. Republicans have argued that Democrats only want a stand-in to push through the most partisan judges, noting that many of Biden’s nominees have bipartisan support and can move to the Senate floor for a vote. Mar 20, 2023: Denver Post: Trump indictment would be unprecedented moment in U.S. history
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s team appears to be looking at whether Trump or anyone committed crimes in New York state in arranging the payments, or in the way they accounted for them internally at the Trump Organization. Feb 1, 2023: NBC News: Sen. Tim Scott heading to Iowa amid 2024 buzz
Scott's events come as multiple Republicans have been openly considering challenging former President Donald Trump for the GOP nomination. Trump held his first major campaign events in New Hampshire and South Carolina last week, where he was endorsed by high-ranking Republicans in the Palmetto State, including Gov. Henry McMaster and GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham. Jan 24, 2023: The Hill: Pence documents complicate GOP attack lines on Biden
“The bottom line is, I don’t know how this happened. We need to get to the bottom of it,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told reporters Tuesday. “I don’t believe for a minute that Mike Pence is trying to intentionally compromise national security.” “And so what became a political problem for Republicans is now a national security problem for the country,” Graham said. New York Times: Supreme Court Rules That Lindsey Graham Must Testify in Georgia Inquiry
“The lower courts assumed that the informal investigative fact finding that Senator Graham assertedly engaged in constitutes legislative activity protected by the speech or debate clause” of the Constitution, the order said, “and they held that Senator Graham may not be questioned about such activities.” 11.1.22 Nov 1, 2022: CNN: Supreme Court rejects Lindsey Graham’s request to block Georgia grand jury subpoena
The Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to block a subpoena for Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham to testify in front of an Atlanta special grand jury investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. There were no public dissents from the order NBC News: Supreme Court declines to block subpoena of Lindsey Graham in Georgia election probe 11.1.22
Oct 21, 2022: Roll Call: Graham seeks delay from Supreme Court on Georgia testimony
Sen. Lindsey Graham asked the Supreme Court on Friday to temporarily block a subpoena from a Georgia grand jury investigating efforts to overturn former President Donald Trump's loss in the state in 2020. Insider: Sen. Lindsey Graham threatened to end a meeting with the mother of a late Capitol police officer if she didn't stop criticizing Trump, new book claims 10.8.22
July 6, 2022: NPR: Lindsey Graham will fight Georgia 2020 election subpoena, his lawyers say
Attorneys representing Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said Wednesday he intends to challenge a subpoena compelling him to testify before a special grand jury in Georgia investigating former President Donald Trump and his allies' actions after the 2020 election. Feb 13, 2022: Media-Ite: Lindsey Graham Cowers, Kisses the Ring When Confronted About Trump Calling Him a RINO: He’s the ‘Most Dominant Figure’ in the GOP
ABC’s George Stephanopoulos confronted Lindsey Graham (R-SC) about former President Donald Trump insulting him, during an interview with the senator on Sunday’s edition of This Week. Oct 13, 2020: NPR: Barrett, An Originalist, Says Meaning Of Constitution 'Doesn't Change Over Time'
In the very first question put to her in Day 2 of her Supreme Court confirmation hearings, Judge Amy Coney Barrett was asked to define, "in English," the meaning of the legal concept of originalism. It was a bit of a softball coming from Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Barrett had no trouble knocking it out of the park. June 27, 2015: Politico: In Lindsey Graham's hometown, resentment over the Confederate flag
'He went from being all right to a coward,' says one resident. June 11, 2015: News Busters: CNN's Burnett Presses Santorum About Kirk's 'Ho' Quip, Caitlyn Jenner
Erin Burnett interviewed Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum in a taped sit-down chat earlier today. But rather than sticking purely to substantial issues, the CNN anchor also posed two rather trivial queries, one about a hot microphone comment Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) made about fellow Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) being a "bro without a ho," and another regarding if Rick Santorum approves of Bruce Jenner's newfound lifestyle as Caitlyn, a transgendered woman. |
July 9, 1955: Lindsey Olin Graham was born in Central, South Carolina
October 8, 1998: Graham voted in favor of legislation to open an impeachment inquiry of Bill Clinton. He was a member of the Judiciary Committee, which conducted the inquiry.
Jan 3, 2003: Grasham was sworn in as a United States Senator for South Carolina.
May 23, 2005: Graham was one of the so-called Gang of 14 senators forging a compromise that brought a halt to the continued blockage of an up-or-down vote on judicial nominees.
December 10, 2009: Graham and Senators John Kerry and Joe Lieberman co-sponsored a letter to President Obama announcing their commitment to passing a climate change bill and outlining its framework.
November 6, 2010: Graham called for a preemptive military strike to weaken the Iranian regime.
April 3, 2011: On appearance on Face the Nation, Graham "suggested that Congress take unspecified though formal action against the Koran-burning by Florida preacher Terry Jones", in light of an attack on United Nations personnel triggered by Jones's actions. Asserting that "Congress might need to explore the need to limit some forms of freedom of speech", Graham argued, "Free speech is a great idea, but we're in a war," and claimed that "during World War II, we had limits on what you could say if it would inspire the enemy."
January 28, 2013: Graham was a member of a bipartisan group of eight senators that announced principles for comprehensive immigration reform.
January 29, 2013: Graham said that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton "got away with murder" after her testimony about the 2012 Benghazi attack. February 28, 2013: Graham criticized Obama and both political parties on the Senate floor for allowing the budget reduction to occur with "two-thirds of the budget" exempt from reductions and said the impact on the Department of Defense would create a "hollow military" that "invites aggression." June 23, 2013: Graham said that the Senate was close to obtaining 70 votes to pass the reform package. July 16, 2013: Graham suggested the United States should consider boycotting the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, because of "what the Russian government is doing throughout the world". July 25, 2013: The U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations unanimously adopted an amendment by Graham to the Fiscal Year 2014 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill that sought sanctions against any country that offered asylum to former NSA contractor Edward Snowden October 28, 2013: Graham took to Twitter to state that he would block each of Barack Obama's nominees on the Senate floor until information about the survivors of the attack in Benghazi, Libya was released. March 7, 2015: At a "Politics and Pies" forum, Graham advocated the reversal of defense spending cuts and quipped: "If I were President of the United States, I wouldn't let Congress leave town until we fix this. I would literally use the military to keep them in if I had to."
April 19, 2015: Graham told Chris Wallace, on the Fox News Sunday show, that he was "91% sure" he would run for president. "If I can raise the money, I'll do it." 
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May 11, 2015
May 18, 2015: Graham informally announced that he would run for president on CBS This Morning, saying he was running because he thinks "the world is falling apart.
May 27, 2015
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July 29, 2010: Huffington Post: Lindsey Graham: 'Birthright Citizenship Is A Mistake,' 'We Should Change Constitution' (VIDEO)
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) says that the United States should end its policy of guaranteeing citizenship to the children of undocumented immigrants as ensured by the 14th amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) says that the United States should end its policy of guaranteeing citizenship to the children of undocumented immigrants as ensured by the 14th amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Mar 25, 2015: Daily Kos: Lindsey Graham says he has the 'realistic' presidential campaign
Sen. Lindsey Graham, best known as John McCain's bff, is running for president. Or, anyway, making all the motions of a person running for president. And he's being sort of cluelessly adorable about it.
Mar 24, 2015: TPM: Lindsey Graham Blames Al Gore For GOP's Inaction On Climate Change
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said he didn't know what the Republican party's environmental platform is, but he does know that GOP inaction on climate change is Al Gore's fault.
Feb 1, 2015: Crooks & Liars: Lindsey Graham Wants 10K Ground Troops To Fight ISIS
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Jan 27, 2015: Newsmax: Lindsey Graham: Nuclear Iran Will Be Biggest Mistake of Obama's Presidency
Sen. Lindsey Graham is a harsh critic of President Barack Obama's Middle East policy, and says his biggest mistake is yet to come: Allowing Iran to get nuclear weapons.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, best known as John McCain's bff, is running for president. Or, anyway, making all the motions of a person running for president. And he's being sort of cluelessly adorable about it.
Mar 24, 2015: TPM: Lindsey Graham Blames Al Gore For GOP's Inaction On Climate Change
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said he didn't know what the Republican party's environmental platform is, but he does know that GOP inaction on climate change is Al Gore's fault.
Feb 1, 2015: Crooks & Liars: Lindsey Graham Wants 10K Ground Troops To Fight ISIS
CBC, Face the Nation,
Jan 27, 2015: Newsmax: Lindsey Graham: Nuclear Iran Will Be Biggest Mistake of Obama's Presidency
Sen. Lindsey Graham is a harsh critic of President Barack Obama's Middle East policy, and says his biggest mistake is yet to come: Allowing Iran to get nuclear weapons.
Sept 10, 2014: Fits News: Lindsey Graham: Liberty Lovers Are “Crazy”
In fact he told reporter Alex Seitz-Wald of MSNBC that if the ISIS threat didn’t make people rethink their views on Edward Snowden and the NSA, “they’re crazy.”
In fact he told reporter Alex Seitz-Wald of MSNBC that if the ISIS threat didn’t make people rethink their views on Edward Snowden and the NSA, “they’re crazy.”
January 5, 2017: Graham condemned Obama for abstaining from UN Security Council Resolution 2334, which condemned Israeli settlement building in the West Bank and eastern Jerusalem as a violation of international law.
January 15, 2016: graham endorsed former Florida Governor Jeb Bush for president.
March 2, 2016: Graham said, "We're going to lose. You'll never convince me that Donald Trump is the answer to the problem we have with Hispanics. It will tear the party apart, it will divide conservatism, and we're gonna lose to Hillary Clinton and have the third term of Barack Obama. ... Here's what I want to tell people when we lose to Hillary: I told you that the immigration issue is killing us. We're doubling down on the problem we have with Hispanics. We went from self-deportation to forced deportation. Have you ever heard the statement too big to fail? We're too stubborn to win. So here's what I'm going to say in November when we lose: I told you so."
November 8, 2016: Graham announced that he had voted for Evan McMullin.
March 2, 2016: Graham said, "We're going to lose. You'll never convince me that Donald Trump is the answer to the problem we have with Hispanics. It will tear the party apart, it will divide conservatism, and we're gonna lose to Hillary Clinton and have the third term of Barack Obama. ... Here's what I want to tell people when we lose to Hillary: I told you that the immigration issue is killing us. We're doubling down on the problem we have with Hispanics. We went from self-deportation to forced deportation. Have you ever heard the statement too big to fail? We're too stubborn to win. So here's what I'm going to say in November when we lose: I told you so."
November 8, 2016: Graham announced that he had voted for Evan McMullin.
March 11, 2019: Graham said he would encourage the Trump administration to recognize the Golan Heights as part of Israel.
March 14, 2019: Graham blocked a resolution calling for Mueller's report to be made public after it passed the House unanimously.
May 14, 2019: Graham came under scrutiny, including from Senator Joe Manchin, after encouraging Donald Trump Jr. to ignore a subpoena delivered by the Senate Intelligence Committee.
June 25, 2019: Graham said, "The president gave 1.4 million documents to Mueller. [Don] McGahn, his lawyer, testified for 30 hours. He made everybody available to Mueller that Mueller wanted to talk to, and he... answered questions in writing, so this president did nothing to stop Mueller from finding the truth."
October 8, 2019: During an interview with Jonathan Swan of Axios, Graham condemned Trump's announcement of an intention to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria, saying that Trump was putting the nation and his presidency at risk, and that it was without the support of key national security advisers.
March 14, 2019: Graham blocked a resolution calling for Mueller's report to be made public after it passed the House unanimously.
May 14, 2019: Graham came under scrutiny, including from Senator Joe Manchin, after encouraging Donald Trump Jr. to ignore a subpoena delivered by the Senate Intelligence Committee.
June 25, 2019: Graham said, "The president gave 1.4 million documents to Mueller. [Don] McGahn, his lawyer, testified for 30 hours. He made everybody available to Mueller that Mueller wanted to talk to, and he... answered questions in writing, so this president did nothing to stop Mueller from finding the truth."
October 8, 2019: During an interview with Jonathan Swan of Axios, Graham condemned Trump's announcement of an intention to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria, saying that Trump was putting the nation and his presidency at risk, and that it was without the support of key national security advisers.
March 12, 2020: Graham self-quarantined because of coronavirus.
November 3, 2020: Graham won re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent South Carolina in the general election.
November 3, 2020: Graham won re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent South Carolina in the general election.
January 6, 2021: Graham, Vice President Mike Pence, and members of the Senate and House were evacuated from the Capitol building after Trump supporters attacked the United States Capitol. The joint session of Congress reconvened late into the night and the early morning in the Senate chamber to count and confirm the Electoral College votes. Graham spoke, disagreeing with many of his Republican colleagues, who mostly supported Trump's denials of the election's results, saying, "it's a uniquely bad idea to delay this election", and though "I hate it", they could "count me out, enough is enough". He finished by saying, "Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are lawfully elected and will become the President and the Vice President of the United States on January the 20th.
May 28, 2021, Graham voted against creating the January 6 commission.
July 8, 2021, Graham called President Biden's decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan a "disaster in the making."
August 2, 2021: Graham announced he tested positive for COVID-19.
August 8, 2021: Graham became the first fully vaccinated senator to test positive for COVID-19
May 28, 2021, Graham voted against creating the January 6 commission.
July 8, 2021, Graham called President Biden's decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan a "disaster in the making."
August 2, 2021: Graham announced he tested positive for COVID-19.
August 8, 2021: Graham became the first fully vaccinated senator to test positive for COVID-19
March 3, 2022: Graham tweeted that "The only way this ends is for somebody in Russia to take this guy out" in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. The tweet sparked controversy after Graham called for the assassination of Vladimir Putin.
2022
Congrats Lindsey -- you were right. pic.twitter.com/1CSqMZZ32R
— Mets Gave Me a Rock™ (@MetsFanInPhilly) October 25, 2022
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December 21, 2015: Graham suspended his presidential campaign, due to lack of support and poor polling.
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June 19, 2015
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June 1, 2015: Graham officially announced his candidacy for President.
2014
May 2, 2014: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) committed the ultimate act of disrespect to President Obama and the presidency itself when he called White House officials scumbags who are lying about Benghazi.
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Apr 24, 2014: Politico: Lindsey Graham foe: Children-loving women cause divorces
Det Bowers, a pastor challenging Lindsey Graham in the South Carolina GOP Senate primary, once blamed women for causing most divorces — even when husbands are unfaithful to their wives. |
“And yet, I find that in about 95 percent of broken marriages, though the husband’s the one that ran out on his wife, the wife loves her children more than she does her husband,” Bowers said in an audio recording obtained by POLITICO. “That is an abominable idolatry.” -4.24.14 |
