{"id":292442,"date":"2026-07-12T23:25:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T23:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/no\/292442\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T23:25:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T23:25:14","slug":"lindsey-graham-er-dod-dette-er-trolig-dodsarsaken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/no\/292442\/","title":{"rendered":"Lindsey Graham er d\u00f8d: Dette er trolig d\u00f8ds\u00ad\u00e5rsaken"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"_lead_145nj_2 _lead_6fko5_53 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-l layout-component layout-wide layout-padded _wide_17hqh_1 layout-padded\">Den profilerte senatoren d\u00f8de trolig av en rift i hovedpuls\u00e5ren, if\u00f8lge Grahams kontor. <\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Den amerikanske senatoren Lindsey Graham og president Donald Trump p\u00e5 et valgkamparrangement i 2020. Foto: AL DRAGO \/ EPA \/ NTB\" class=\"_image_jw3bv_65 layout-component layout-wide\" data-fullscreen- data-track-element-type=\"Article image fullscreen\" data-track-name=\"ImageFullscreen\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"sync\" loading=\"eager\" height=\"3052\" itemprop=\"image\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/f6e43e95-6c0c-391b-88c9-27207af22dbd.jpeg\"  style=\"object-position:0% 0%\" width=\"4069\"\/>Den amerikanske senatoren Lindsey Graham og president Donald Trump p\u00e5 et valgkamparrangement i 2020. Foto: AL DRAGO \/ EPA \/ NTB<\/p>\n<ul aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"_images_ntbth_112\">\n<li><a class=\"_link_ntbth_117\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vg.no\/forfatter\/einar-torkelsen\" style=\"z-index:1\" title=\"Einar Torkelsen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"Bilde av Einar Torkelsen\" class=\"_image_ntbth_93\" fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783898712_975_f6016772-ddbc-43d2-b733-41afc7cc9046.jpeg\"  width=\"480\"\/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> Oppdatert mandag 13. juli kl. 01:01     <\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">L\u00f8rdag d\u00f8de den amerikanske senatoren Lindsey Graham <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg.no\/nyheter\/i\/3pPXrM\/senator-lindsey-graham-er-doed\" data-track-element-type=\"Link\" data-track-id=\"link:3pPXrM\" class=\"_link_145nj_39\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">br\u00e5tt i sitt hjem i Washington D.C. <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">Han ble 71 \u00e5r gammel. <\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">N\u00e5 har rettsmedisinere gjennomf\u00f8rt innledende unders\u00f8kelser av d\u00f8ds\u00e5rsaken, opplyser Grahams kontor. <\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">Senatoren d\u00f8de trolig av en rift i hovedpuls\u00e5ren, s\u00e5kalt aortadisseksjon. Dette skal ha skjedd som f\u00f8lge av \u00e5reforkalkning, skriver <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/lindsey-graham-dies-south-carolina-bfa556e170f2df22ce9ffc7165da3dfa\" class=\"_link_145nj_39\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AP<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Var p\u00e5 Ukraina-bes\u00f8k<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">Graham, som var republikaner, var en mektig og innflytelsesrik senator. Han ble valgt inn for delstaten S\u00f8r-Carolina i 2003. <\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">Graham var s\u00e6rlig kjent for sitt engasjement for Nato, og for hans st\u00f8tte til Ukraina. <\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Graham m\u00f8tte pressen i Ukraina p\u00e5 fredag.  Foto: Valentyn Ogirenko \/ Reuters \/ NTB\" class=\"_image_jw3bv_65 layout-component layout-normal\" data-fullscreen- data-track-element-type=\"Article image fullscreen\" data-track-name=\"ImageFullscreen\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"4000\" itemprop=\"image\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fa6dc43e-1202-315d-9673-9bc7ae4d00bd.jpeg\"  style=\"object-position:0% 0%\" width=\"6000\"\/>Graham m\u00f8tte pressen i Ukraina p\u00e5 fredag.  Foto: Valentyn Ogirenko \/ Reuters \/ NTB<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">71-\u00e5ringen hadde nettopp returnert til Washington D.C. etter et bes\u00f8k i Ukraina. <\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">Det var hans tiende bes\u00f8k til landet siden den russiske fullskalainvasjonen i 2022. <\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Kan bare ikke tro det<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">Graham var en n\u00e6r st\u00f8ttespiller av <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg.no\/tag\/usa?utm_source=vg-article&amp;utm_medium=auto-tagger&amp;utm_campaign=BxwqA9\" class=\"_link_145nj_39\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">USAs<\/a> president Donald Trump, som har hyllet Graham etter d\u00f8dsfallet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">Senatoren skulle opprinnelig delta p\u00e5 NBC-programmet \u00abMeet the Press\u00bb p\u00e5 s\u00f8ndag. <\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">Der m\u00f8tte i stedet Trump. <\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">\u2013 Jeg kan bare ikke tro det. Han var som et familiemedlem, sier Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/trump-phone-call-lindsey-graham-death-save-act-rcna552732\" class=\"_link_145nj_39\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">til kanalen<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Det hvite hus flagger p\u00e5 halv stang etter d\u00f8dsfallet til Graham.  Foto: MANDEL NGAN \/ AFP \/ NTB\" class=\"_image_jw3bv_65 layout-component layout-normal\" data-fullscreen- data-track-element-type=\"Article image fullscreen\" data-track-name=\"ImageFullscreen\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"4760\" itemprop=\"image\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/d02529f7-2a80-3b9c-a230-6eee16f93d1b.jpeg\"  style=\"object-position:0% 0%\" width=\"6553\"\/>Det hvite hus flagger p\u00e5 halv stang etter d\u00f8dsfallet til Graham.  Foto: MANDEL NGAN \/ AFP \/ NTB<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">Presidenten forteller at han snakket med Graham p\u00e5 telefon f\u00e5 timer f\u00f8r han d\u00f8de, mens senatoren var p\u00e5 vei hjem fra Ukraina. <\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">\u2013 Han h\u00f8rtes tr\u00f8tt ut, men helt fin, sier Trump. <\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">N\u00e5 har presidenten beordret at det skal flagges p\u00e5 halv stang <\/p>\n<p>\u00abUegnet til \u00e5 stille\u00bb<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">Graham var opprinnelig sv\u00e6rt kritisk til Trump. Da Graham stilte som presidentkandidat i 2016, havnet de i en heftig krangel. <\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">Han beskrev blant annet Trump som \u00abuegnet til \u00e5 stille\u00bb, skriver <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/lindsey-graham-south-carolina-senate-trump-88aaf34c3a2f1daa382b80b2099ccf5f\" class=\"_link_145nj_39\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AP<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">Graham ble spesielt rasende da Trump h\u00e5net krigsveteranen John McCain og hans tid som krigsfange under Vietnamkrigen. <\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Trump og Graham spiller golf sammen i Sterling, Virginia i 2020.  Foto: JIM LO SCALZO \/ EPA \/ NTB\" class=\"_image_jw3bv_65 layout-component layout-normal\" data-fullscreen- data-track-element-type=\"Article image fullscreen\" data-track-name=\"ImageFullscreen\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"1280\" itemprop=\"image\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/02902180-de53-352a-84d2-802b22de3548.jpeg\"  style=\"object-position:0% 0%\" width=\"1919\"\/>Trump og Graham spiller golf sammen i Sterling, Virginia i 2020.  Foto: JIM LO SCALZO \/ EPA \/ NTB<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">Da Trump omsider vant valget i 2016, snudde Graham. De ble blant annet hyppige golfpartnere. <\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">Senatoren ble etter hvert en av Trumps mest lojale allierte i Kongressen. <\/p>\n<p>\u00abNok er nok\u00bb<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">Etter stormingen av Kongressen 6. januar 2021 s\u00e5 det ut til at forholdet var brutt. <\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">I en dramatisk tale i Senatet den kvelden sa Graham at \u00abnok er nok\u00bb. <\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Graham holder en pressekonferanse etter stormingen av Kongressen i januar 2021.  Foto: ALEX WONG \/ AFP\" class=\"_image_jw3bv_65 layout-component layout-normal\" data-fullscreen- data-track-element-type=\"Article image fullscreen\" data-track-name=\"ImageFullscreen\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"5464\" itemprop=\"image\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3fd429aa-9bcd-3f8c-abc6-2f859469358c.jpeg\"  style=\"object-position:0% 0%\" width=\"8192\"\/>Graham holder en pressekonferanse etter stormingen av Kongressen i januar 2021.  Foto: ALEX WONG \/ AFP<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">Graham holdt ogs\u00e5 en pressekonferanse dagen etter der han ford\u00f8mte stormingen. Der ba han ogs\u00e5 Trump om \u00e5 erkjenne sin rolle i volden som utspilte seg.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">Bruddet ble imidlertid kortvarig.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">Bare uker senere inviterte Trump ham til golf og middag p\u00e5 Mar-a-Lago, og alliansen ble gjenopprettet, skriver <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-graham-fierce-critical-close-ally-iran-abce65fdea00e13e34b8cb6380b4f8c9\" class=\"_link_145nj_39\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AP<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Vil bli husket<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">Ogs\u00e5 i Norge har Graham blitt hyllet. <\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">Blant annet av finansminister og tidligere Nato-sjef Jens Stoltenberg. <\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">\u2013 Jeg f\u00f8ler dyp sorg etter bortgangen til min venn Lindsey Graham. Han vil bli husket for sin livslange tjeneste for det amerikanske folk, sitt utrettelige engasjement for Nato og det transatlantiske samarbeidet, og sin klare st\u00f8tte til Ukraina, skrev Stoltenberg i en <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jensstoltenberg\/status\/2076238774363705587?s=46&amp;utm_source=sdrn%3Avg%3Aarticle%3A3pPXrM\" class=\"_link_145nj_39\" rel=\"nofollow\">uttalelse p\u00e5 X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">Utenriksminister Espen Barth Eide er ogs\u00e5 i sorg.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_145nj_4 _paragraph_6fko5_10 layout-component text-serif-m layout-normal text-serif-m layout-padded\">\u2013 Opp gjennom \u00e5rene har jeg hatt mange gode samtaler med Graham, og jeg kommer til \u00e5 savne ham, sa han i en skriftlig uttalelse til NTB.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Den profilerte senatoren d\u00f8de trolig av en rift i hovedpuls\u00e5ren, if\u00f8lge Grahams kontor. 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