Since his sudden passing, Lindsey Graham has remained an influential force in Washington. The question, “What would Lindsey do?” has acted as a comforting source of validation for interventionist Republicans, many of whom have doubled down on aggressive foreign policy stances in recent weeks by using Graham’s legacy as a cover. Lindsey Graham was, in the words of President Donald Trump, "extremely hawkish.” At his funeral on July 28, 2026, Trump said that the late South Carolina senator “never saw a war that he didn’t like.” It was this fondness for foreign adventurism that made Lindsey...

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