Category: Sen. Lindsey Graham

Senate Rejects NDAA Amendment Limiting US Ability to Join NATO Wars

The Senate voted on Wednesday against an amendment that states that the United States cannot be drawn into a conflict through NATO’s Article 5 collective defense terms without the U.S. Congress first issuing a declaration of war. Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty states that all NATO member nations, including the United States, are…


Federal Prosecutor Denies Requesting Special Counsel Status in Hunter Biden Case in Letter to Sen. Lindsey Graham

Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss has issued a new letter denying claims that he was denied special counsel status in his investigation of President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. In a letter (pdf) to Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Monday, Mr. Weiss said he never requested special counsel status to bring charges against Mr. Biden…


Massive Crowd Invades Small Town to Support Trump Despite Indictment

PICKENS, S.C.—This tiny city of about 3,000 people burgeoned to about ten times that size as throngs welcomed former President Donald Trump to a pre-July 4 celebration—possibly a once-in-a-lifetime event for residents. Trump, in a July 1 speech at his first rally since being federally indicted in Florida, spent several minutes dissecting that case. He…


Massive Crowd Comes to Small Town to Support Trump Despite Indictment

PICKENS, S.C.—This tiny city of about 3,000 people burgeoned to more than ten times that size as throngs welcomed former President Donald Trump to a pre-July 4 celebration—possibly a once-in-a-lifetime event for residents. The city’s Police Chief Randall Beach said that estimates of the crowd put the number of supporters who showed up to hear…


Trump Is ‘Stronger Today Politically’ After DOJ Indictment: Graham

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said the recent indictment of Donald Trump over his alleged mishandling of classified documents is a boon for the former president. “I know you don’t get what I’m saying, but people on my side believe it, and I think Donald Trump is stronger today politically than he was before,” Graham told…


Sen. Graham Hits Back After Russia Issues Warrant for His Arrest: ‘See You in The Hague’

Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) responded to Russia’s warrant for his arrest by saying he wore their ire as a “badge of honor.” Graham made his comments after news broke that Russia had issued a warrant for his arrest. “Here’s an offer to my Russian ‘friends’ who want to arrest and try me for calling out…


Sen. Graham: Durham Report Shows FBI Is a ‘Political Weapon’ Targeting Trump

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on Sunday that special counsel John Durham’s report is “damning,” arguing the probe’s long-awaited result points out the FBI has become a political tool that “took the rule of law and threw it over to try to get a political outcome.” Graham told radio talk show host John Catsimatidis on…


More Than 4,000 Illegal Immigrant ‘Gotaways’ Since Title 42 Ended: Border Patrol Chief

United States Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz has reported that approximately 4,316 illegal immigrants crossed the U.S. southern border and evaded Border Patrol authorities in the first three days after Title 42 expired on May 11. On Monday morning, Ortiz tweeted a summary of the Border Patrol’s enforcement activity in the first 72 hours after…


Graham Blocks Schumer’s Attempt to Temporarily Replace Feinstein on Judiciary Committee by Unanimous Consent

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) blocked Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer trying to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Schumer, on April 18, tried to pass a resolution by unanimous consent that would have put Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) on the committee pending Feinstein’s return from her weeks-long absence due to…


‘This Is a Major Failure’: Lawmakers Demand Answers on Pentagon Leak

Members of Congress, appearing on the Sunday talk shows on April 16, said there are a lot of questions that need to be answered about how a 21-year-old airman in the Massachusetts Air National Guard was able to get a hold of and distribute highly classified and sensitive materials that revealed, among other intelligence, U.S…