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il politics Major Story (7/10) July 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Online Assassination Theories About Lindsey Graham's Death Debunked as Medical Examiner Cites Aortic Dissection

Online Assassination Theories About Lindsey Graham's Death Debunked as Medical Examiner Cites Aortic Dissection
Since Lindsey Graham died Saturday night, social media has filled with unproven claims that Russia, Iran, Israel or Ukraine had him killed. A medical examiner's preliminary finding points to a natural cause, an aortic dissection tied to hardened arteries, with toxicology results still pending.

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