Lindsey Graham: podcast appearances and interviews

Lindsey Olin Graham was an American politician and attorney who represented South Carolina in the United States Senate from 2003 until his death in 2026. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives for South Carolina's 3rd congressional district from 1995 to 2003 and in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1993 to 1995. Born in Central, South Carolina, Graham graduated from the University of South Carolina and its law school. He served on active duty in the United States Air Force from 1982 to 1989 as part of the Judge Advocate General's Corps, working as a defense attorney and the Air Force's chief prosecutor in Europe. He later served in the South Carolina Air National Guard and the United States Air Force Reserve, retiring as a colonel in 2015 and receiving the Bronze Star Medal in 2014 for his legal work related to military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Graham gained national prominence as a member of the House Judiciary Committee and as a House impeachment manager during President Bill Clinton's impeachment trial. He was elected to the Senate in 2002 and was reelected in 2008, 2014, and 2020. He won the Republican nomination for a fifth term in June 2026 but died before the general election. Known as a war hawk, Graham advocated for an interventionist role for the United States and was a prominent supporter of Israel, Ukraine, and NATO. He worked collaboratively across party lines, particularly on immigration and national-security issues, and was closely associated with senators John McCain and Joe Lieberman, forming the group known as the 'Three Amigos.' He chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee from 2019 to 2021 and the Senate Budget Committee from 2025 until his death. Graham also played a significant role in the confirmation of President Donald Trump's judicial nominees.