Tag: Sen. Lindsey Graham

Rep. Cheney Says McConnell and McCarthy Are Leading the GOP, Dismissing Trump’s Role

House Republican Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.)  said on Monday that Republicans Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and are the leaders of the Republican Party, opposing her colleagues’ idea that former President Donald Trump has great influence over the party. Cheney has spoken out harshly against Trump and was one of 10…


Rep. Cheney Says McConnell and McCarthy Are Leading the GOP, Dismisses Trump’s Role

House Republican Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said on April 26 that Republicans Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) are the leaders of the Republican Party, opposing her colleagues’ idea that former President Donald Trump has great influence over the party. Cheney has spoken out harshly against Trump and was 1 of 10…


Sen. Graham Supports Denying Quorum If Democrats End Filibuster

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Wednesday Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) should do anything he needs to stand up to the Democrats’ “radical agenda,” including denying quorum. “To borrow a phrase from Senator Schumer, when it comes to standing up to the most radical agenda in U.S. Senate history—All options are on the table…


Cuomo Deserves Due Process Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations: Sen. Graham

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) defended New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s right to due process, saying he believes all sexual assault allegations should be treated the same, whether toward Democrats or Republicans. Graham cited the treatment of conservative Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh by Senate Democrats during his confirmation hearing. “Well, here’s what I would tell…


Republicans Can Win 2022 by Following Trump’s Lead: Lindsey Graham

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) urged Republicans on Tuesday to unify and get behind former President Donald Trump in order to win both House and Senate majorities in 2022. “If we could get behind President Trump and follow his lead, we will win in 2022. If we argue with ourselves, we’re going to lose. And there’s…


Deep Dive (Feb. 9): Sen. Lindsey Graham on Impeachment: ‘Open Up Pandora’s Box’

Former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial starts Wednesday. His defense team is urging the Senate to dismiss the case, calling it a brazen “political act.” We look at what each side is arguing: from the article of impeachment to the 78-page brief from Trump’s defense lawyers. A rising number of criminal complaints that the Jan….


Graham Warns Democrats Over Calling Witnesses During Trump Impeachment

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) warned Democrats not to call witnesses for the impeachment trial in the Senate, saying that it could blow up in their faces. He instead cautioned them to end the trial as quickly as possible. “To my Democratic colleagues, if you try to call one witness, you’re going blow up the United…


Senators Johnson, Graham Support Independent Commission to Investigate Jan. 6 breach of US Capitol

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee are calling on Congress to appoint an independent panel to investigate the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol. Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said that Congress should not be allowed to investigate…


Senators Johnson, Graham Support Independent Commission to Investigate Jan. 6 Breach of Capitol

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee are calling on Congress to appoint an independent panel to investigate the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol. Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said that Congress should not be allowed to investigate…


Senator Graham: Rushing to Impeach Trump Lacks Due Process, Will Further Divide the Country

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said in a statement on Wednesday that the process of impeaching President Donald Trump a week before he leaves office lacks due process and will further divide the nation. “The process being used in the House to impeach President Trump is an affront to any concept of due process and will…